9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 1301964–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-301959–1960No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1964–1972; 1959–1960). 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
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 130 | SOM-30 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | — | 34.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.107 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 1.75 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 77 lb·ft · 104 N·m | 74 lb·ft · 101 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | +10% SOM-30 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry air-cooled MF double clutch | Pedal operated two stage dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 3.4 gpm · 13.0 L/min | 4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min | +27% SOM-30 |
| Pressure declared | 2,062–2,276 psi · 142–157 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,229 lb · 1,011 kg | 1,764 lb · 800 kg | +26% MF 130 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 2,910 lb · 1,320 kg | 3,329 lb · 1,510 kg | +14% SOM-30 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 5,512 lb · 2,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | — |
| Length declared | 112.2 in · 2,850 mm | 113.4 in · 2,880 mm | — |
| Width declared | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | 59.1–86.6 in · 1,500–2,200 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | +18% SOM-30 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.0 ft · 2.75 m | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | +20% SOM-30 |
| Fuel tank declared | 47.6 qt · 45 L | 41.2 qt · 39.0 L | +15% MF 130 |
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 130 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 130 V”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 130”
SOMECA SOM-30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 30”