9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 371963–1965No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault R-561967–1973No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (32%); they were not built in overlapping years (1963–1965; 1967–1973). 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
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 37 | R-56 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 41.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 3.152 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 116 lb·ft · 158 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Laycock single clutch with 279 mm disc diameter | Two-stage pedal operated dry Ferodo double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.2 gpm · 15.9 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,304 psi · 159 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1337 | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,179 lb · 1,442 kg | 4,189 lb · 1,900 kg | +32% R-56 |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 76.0 in · 1,930 mm | +5% R-56 |
| Length declared | 116.9 in · 2,970 mm | 128.0 in · 3,250 mm | +9% R-56 |
| Width declared | 63.8 in · 1,620 mm | 59.1–82.7 in · 1,500–2,100 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | 16.9 in · 430 mm | +26% R-56 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 8.7 ft · 2.66 m | 10.8 ft · 3.29 m | +24% R-56 |
| Fuel tank declared | 40.7 qt · 38.5 L | 58.1 qt · 55.0 L | +43% R-56 |
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 37 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 37”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 233”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 37 S”
Renault R-56 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 56 R7251”