Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) or VALMET 405 (405/4)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A): three-point lift. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (595 kg / 1,312 lb) more three-point lift.
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 363 (A) | 405 (405/4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.5 kW (50.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 37.4 kW (50.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | 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 363 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 363 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 36.6 L/min (9.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 363 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 1,805 kg (3,979 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) has 33% more lift (595 kg / 1,312 lb) than the VALMET 405 (405/4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 2,710 kg (5,975 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 405 (405/4) is 13% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 363 (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 363 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | 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, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 405 (405/4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 405 (405/4) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 363 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 405” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1994 | 1985–1989 | 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 Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) has 33% more lift (595 kg / 1,312 lb) than the VALMET 405 (405/4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 405 (405/4) is 13% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 405 (405/4) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources