9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 65 Mark-II1961–1964No measured PTO figureTractor twoSchlüter Compact 550 (V)1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (30%); the drive differs (2WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1961–1964; 1972–1972). 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 65 Mark-II | Compact 550 (V) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.3 hp | 57.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 4.203 | Schlüter SDM 108 W3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.34 L | 3.44 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 169 lb·ft · 228 N·m | 173 lb·ft · 235 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 16.2 mph · 26 km/h | +30% Compact 550 (V) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry and air-cooled Laycock double clutch | Single-plate dry clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.0 gpm · 15.1 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | +72% Compact 550 (V) |
| Pressure declared | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 586/1175 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,575 lb · 2,075 kg | 5,930 lb · 2,690 kg | +30% Compact 550 (V) |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.2 in · 2,138 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | +7% MF 65 Mark-II |
| Length declared | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | 138.2 in · 3,510 mm | — |
| Width declared | 72.4 in · 1,840 mm | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | +8% MF 65 Mark-II |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.2 in · 360 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50 L | 68.7 qt · 65 L | +30% Compact 550 (V) |
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 65 Mark-II sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3354 Mammut 74 A”
Schlüter Compact 550 (V) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V”