10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 301963–1964No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T-15 Krabat1956–1962No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1963–1964; 1956–1962). 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
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 30 | T-15 Krabat | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 26.7 hp | 26.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.107 | AB-VOLVO B 14 C | differs |
| Displacement declared | 1.75 L | 1.41 L | +24% MF 30 |
| Maximum torque declared | 74 lb·ft · 100 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +50% T-15 Krabat |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry air cooled MF double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min | 5.2 gpm · 19.5 L/min | +30% T-15 Krabat |
| Pressure declared | 1,991 psi · 137 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,271 lb · 1,030 kg | 1,290 lb · 585 kg | +76% MF 30 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,241 lb · 1,470 kg | 2,976 lb · 1,350 kg | +9% MF 30 |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 75.4 in · 1,915 mm | — |
| Length declared | 114.6 in · 2,910 mm | 116.9 in · 2,970 mm | — |
| Width declared | 63.0 in · 1,600 mm | 66.9 in · 1,700 mm | +6% T-15 Krabat |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | 17.3 in · 440 mm | +29% T-15 Krabat |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.0 ft · 2.75 m | 9.8 ft · 3.00 m | +9% T-15 Krabat |
| Fuel tank declared | 47.6 qt · 45 L | 42.3 qt · 40.0 L | +13% MF 30 |
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 30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30 V”
Volvo T-15 Krabat sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier”