Compare/Best Sixty vs Massey-Harris 55

Best Sixty vs Massey-Harris 55

Verdict: Best Sixty vs Massey-Harris 55

The Best Sixty and the Massey-Harris 55 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 56 hp. Massey-Harris 55 is the lighter machine (7,223 kg vs 7,938 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Massey-Harris 55 is the newer design (1946 vs 1919). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Tell us about your operation

Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Best

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Massey-Harris

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

56 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

BestReference

Massey-HarrisReference

Gasoline 3-speed crawlerSeptember 15 - 29, 1924Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 105 fileReference

Gasoline 4-speed 2WDApril 16 - May 7, 1951Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 455 fileReference

Drive

crawlerReference

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Engine

Plows

9 (14-inch)Reference

5Reference

Drawbar (tested)

41.8 kWReference

42.9 kWReference

Belt (tested)

54.4 kWReference

49.9 kWReference

Displacement

18.5 LReference

6.3 LReference

Bore/Stroke

165 x 216 mmReference

114 x 152 mmReference

Rated RPM

650Reference

1350Reference

Belt power (max)

54.4 kWReference

49.9 kWReference

Max power

41.8 kWReference

42.9 kWReference

Drawbar (claimed)

—

30.6 kWReference

Air cleaner

—

oil bathReference

Compression

—

4.5:1Reference

Starter

—

electricReference

Starter volts

—

12Reference

Oil capacity

—

9.5 LReference

Coolant capacity

—

26.5 LReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

Gears

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

—

dry discReference

Dimensions

Weight

7938 kgReference

7223 to 7571 poundsReference

Length

355 cmReference

369 cmReference

Height

194 cmReference

211 cmReference

Standard Wheelbase

—

224 cmReference

Western Wheelbase

—

228 cmReference

Front tire

—

7.50x18Reference

Rear tire

—

14-34Reference

Ag front

—

7.50x18Reference

Standard Ag rear

—

14-34Reference

Western Ag rear

—

18-26Reference

Ag rear

—

15-34Reference

Standard Rear tread

—

145 cmReference

Western Rear tread

—

177 cmReference

Gas Operating

—

3276 kgReference

Diesel Operating

—

3434 kgReference

Ballasted

—

4606 kgReference

Capacities

Diameter

40 cmReference

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Width

228 cmReference

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RPM

650Reference

—

Speed

829.06 meters/minReference

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Fuel

—

104.1 LReference

Test results

Max pull

5606 kgReference

2892 kgReference

Belt fuel use (max)

—

22.3 l/hourReference

Variants

55K

—

all-fuel engineReference

55D

—

diesel engineReference

Western

—

wide-treadReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)

—

41.8 kWReference

Hydraulic system

—

13.2 LReference

Capacity

—

13.2 LReference

Total flow

—

37.9 lpmReference

Rear PTO Type

—

540 (1.375)Reference

Engine RPM

—

521@1350Reference

55 Serial Number Location

55 Serial Numbers

1946

—

1001 (all-fuel)Reference

1947

—

1013 (all-fuel)Reference

1948

—

1554 (all-fuel)Reference

1949

—

1001 (diesel)Reference

1950

—

1022 (diesel)Reference

1951

—

2058 (diesel)Reference

1952

—

2822/10001 (diesel)Reference

1953

—

13017 (diesel)Reference

1954

—

15299 (diesel)Reference

1955

—

17059 (diesel)Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.