Massey Ferguson 8280A Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for an MF 8280 A is 24.9 mph (40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

11 transmission values on record for the MF 8280 A.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

256.7 hp

191.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will an MF 8280 A go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 8280 A is 24.9 mph (40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 8280 A Transmission
Drive	4WD
Forward gears	18
Reverse gears	8
Transmission as described	18 forward/8 reverse
Clutch	Pedal operated hydraulic Giman multi-disc clutch
Top speed forward	24.9 mph · 40 km/h
Top speed reverse	11.5 mph · 18.53 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optional	Yes
Service brakes	Hydraulically operated wet Girling double-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Steering	Hydrostatic Danfoss steering with two double-acting steering cylinders
Differential lock	Electro-hydraulically operated powershift claw differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280”

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 8280 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-87713 · revision 992236. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document