8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 184 (A)1980–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2851975–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD). 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
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 184 (A) | MF 285 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 67 hp | 71 hp | +6% MF 285 |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.236 | Perkins A 4.248 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.87 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 196 lb·ft · 266 N·m | 205 lb·ft · 278 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | pedal operated dry LUK double clutch with 279 mm diameter | Pedal operated, dry and air-cooled single clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 7.0 gpm · 26.5 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,418 psi · 167 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,748 lb · 1,700 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | +44% MF 285 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,335 lb · 2,420 kg | 6,239 lb · 2,830 kg | +17% MF 285 |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.2 in · 2,240 mm | 90.0 in · 2,286 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.5 in · 3,620 mm | 153.5 in · 3,900 mm | +8% MF 285 |
| Width declared | — | 73.2 in · 1,860 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 18.5 in · 470 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.2 ft · 3.42 m | 12.2 ft · 3.71 m | +8% MF 285 |
| Fuel tank declared | 64.5 qt · 61.0 L | 95.1 qt · 90 L | +48% MF 285 |
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 184 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 168 & MF 168A”
Massey Ferguson MF 285 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 285”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”