Massey Ferguson MF 135 (Massey Ferguson) or Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Schlüter Super 400 / 400V suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 26% (440 kg / 970 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Massey Ferguson 135 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (6.9 km/h / 4.3 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | MF 135 | Super 400 / 400 V | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 30.7 kW (41.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the MF 135 and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 135 and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 18.4 L/min (4.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 135: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135”); the Super 400 / 400 V: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,705 kg (3,759 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Schlüter Super 400 / 400V is 26% heavier (440 kg / 970 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 135 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 135 and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 135. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph) to 28.1 km/h (17.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 135 has 25% more top speed (6.9 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the Schlüter Super 400 / 400V (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 615/1230 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | AheadThe Schlüter Super 400 / 400V is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 135 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1964–1978 | 1966–1968 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Schlüter Super 400 / 400V is 26% heavier (440 kg / 970 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 135 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 135 has 25% more top speed (6.9 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the Schlüter Super 400 / 400V (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Super 400 / 400V is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 135 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MF 135: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135”); the Super 400 / 400 V: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources