12 material differences
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 12501980–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoZETOR 12111/121451984–1990No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1980–1982; 1984–1990). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 1250 | 12111/12145 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 113.5 hp | 113.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 6.354-4 | ZETOR Z-8701.1 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.80 L | 6.84 L | +18% 12111/12145 |
| Maximum torque declared | 284 lb·ft · 385 N·m | 266 lb·ft · 360 N·m | +7% MF 1250 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-plate clutch | Pedal-operated dry ZTS single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 12.6 gpm · 47.8 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,828 psi · 195 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,464 lb · 5,200 kg | 9,692 lb · 4,396 kg | +18% MF 1250 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.7 in · 2,559 mm | 106.3 in · 2,700 mm | +6% 12111/12145 |
| Length declared | 203.5 in · 5,170 mm | 183.7 in · 4,665 mm | +11% MF 1250 |
| Width declared | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | 86.2–89.8 in · 2,190–2,280 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.6 in · 396 mm | 11.8 in · 300 mm | +32% MF 1250 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 14.2 ft · 4.33 m | 13.8 ft · 4.20 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 336.0 qt · 318.0 L | 206.1 qt · 195.0 L | +63% MF 1250 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Massey Ferguson MF 1250 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1250”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 399”
ZETOR 12111/12145 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 12111/12145”