Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) or SAME Explorer 70 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the SAME Explorer 70 (DT): three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed.
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 102% (1,730 kg / 3,814 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 184 (A) | Explorer 70 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.9 kW (61.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 46.0 kW (61.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 184 (A) and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 184 (A) and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 36.0 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 184 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 70 (DT) has 102% more lift (1,730 kg / 3,814 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 2,760 kg (6,085 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) is 14% heavier (340 kg / 750 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (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 184 (A) and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 184 (A) and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 70 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1983 | 1986–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) has 102% more lift (1,730 kg / 3,814 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) is 14% heavier (340 kg / 750 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 70 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources