12 material differences
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 371963–1965No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T-400 Buster1964–1969No 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%). 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
12 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 37 | T-400 Buster | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 42.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 3.152 | PERKINS D-913 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 116 lb·ft · 158 N·m | 121 lb·ft · 164 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% T-400 Buster |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Laycock single clutch with 279 mm disc diameter | Pedal-operated, dry single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.2 gpm · 15.9 L/min | 7.4 gpm · 27.9 L/min | +75% T-400 Buster |
| Pressure declared | 2,304 psi · 159 bar | 2,567 psi · 177 bar | +11% T-400 Buster |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1337 | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,179 lb · 1,442 kg | 4,200 lb · 1,905 kg | +32% T-400 Buster |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 82.7 in · 2,100 mm | +15% T-400 Buster |
| Length declared | 116.9 in · 2,970 mm | 123.6 in · 3,140 mm | +6% T-400 Buster |
| Width declared | 63.8 in · 1,620 mm | 66.1 in · 1,680 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | 17.3 in · 440 mm | +29% T-400 Buster |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 8.7 ft · 2.66 m | 10.5 ft · 3.20 m | +20% T-400 Buster |
| Fuel tank declared | 40.7 qt · 38.5 L | 47.6 qt · 45.0 L | +17% T-400 Buster |
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”
Volvo T-400 Buster sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 320 Buster”