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  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1975

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Massey Ferguson 1500 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the MF 1500.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

182.6 hp

136.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1500”, 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 1500 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 1500 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 1500 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-disc clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse6.3 mph · 10.1 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesHydraulically operated double disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic articulation steering
Differential lockHydraulically operated dog clutch differential lock on both axles
Front axleOscillating, power-shiftable front and rear axle with central drive

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1500”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1500”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 1500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104282 · revision 992108. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document