6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2501983–1986No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 5501976–1982No 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); they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1986; 1976–1982). 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
6 material differences · 9 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 250 | MF 550 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 S | Perkins AD 3.152 S | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 125 lb·ft · 170 N·m | 130 lb·ft · 176.8 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry and air-cooled Auburn double clutch | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 5.2 gpm · 19.8 L/min | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,197 lb · 1,450 kg | 3,417 lb · 1,550 kg | +7% MF 550 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,674 lb · 2,120 kg | 4,982 lb · 2,260 kg | +7% MF 550 |
| Wheelbase declared | 80.7 in · 2,050 mm | 82.0 in · 2,083 mm | — |
| Length declared | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | 140.0 in · 3,556 mm | — |
| Width declared | 65.4 in · 1,660 mm | 65.0 in · 1,650 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.2 in · 360 mm | 13.0 in · 330 mm | +9% MF 250 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | 11.6 ft · 3.53 m | +7% MF 550 |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48 L | 71.1 qt · 67.3 L | +40% MF 550 |
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 250 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”
Massey Ferguson MF 550 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 550”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”