Massey Ferguson MF 42 or ZETOR 4011?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 42 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR 4011 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 45% (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 42 | 4011 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 42 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 42 and the 4011. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 42 and the 4011. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.9 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 23.0 L/min (6.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | AheadThe ZETOR 4011 has 45% more hydraulic flow (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,184 kg (2,610 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,650 kg (3,638 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 1,965 kg (4,332 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 4011 is 19% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (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 42 and the 4011. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | AheadThe ZETOR 4011 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 42 and the 4011. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4011. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 42 S” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1962–1965 | 1962–1967 | 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 ZETOR 4011 has 45% more hydraulic flow (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 4011 is 19% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 4011 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 42 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 42 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources