Compare/Farmall 400 vs Farmall Super MV

Farmall 400 vs Farmall Super MV

Verdict: Farmall 400 vs Farmall Super MV

The Farmall 400 and the Farmall Super MV are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Farmall Super MV leads on rated power with 48 hp against 45 hp. Farmall Super MV is the lighter machine (2,541 kg vs 2,857 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Farmall 400 is the newer design (1954 vs 1952). In short: choose the Farmall Super MV for outright pulling power, or the Farmall 400 if a tighter budget and lighter footprint matter more. Compare the full spec tables below before booking a demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

45 hp

48 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Farmall (a part of International Harvester)Reference

With 12-38 rear tires.Reference

The Torque Amplifier became available in 1954, the final year of production.Reference

Total built

40,957Reference

245Reference

Original price

$3,500 (1954)Reference

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Steering

power optionalReference

manualReference

Factories

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Louisville, Kentucky, USAReference

Variants

400

row-cropReference

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W-400

standardReference

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400 Hi-Clear

high-cropReference

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Super M

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row-cropReference

Super MV-TA

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Torque AmplifierReference

Engine

Drawbar (claimed)

32.7 kWReference

30.6 kWReference

Belt (claimed)

36.0 kWReference

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Drawbar (tested)

35.9 kWReference

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Belt (tested)

39.0 kWReference

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Displacement

4.3 LReference

Bore/Stroke

102 x 133 mmReference

Fuel system

1.25-inch updraft carburetorReference

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Air cleaner

oil bathReference

Compression

8.33:1Reference

6.75:1Reference

Rated RPM

1450Reference

Idle RPM

400-1600Reference

Firing order

1-3-4-2Reference

Starter volts

12Reference

6Reference

Coolant capacity

27.4 LReference

24.6 LReference

Sparkplug gap

0.584 mmReference

Intake valve clearance

0.432 mmReference

Exhaust valve clearance

0.432 mmReference

Oil capacity

8.5 LReference

49.2 LReference

Oil change

150 hReference

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Belt power (max)

39.0 kWReference

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Max power

35.9 kWReference

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Fuel tank

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79.5 LReference

Fuel use

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19.7 l/hourReference

Transmission

Torque AmplifierReference

Gears

10 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutch

12-inch dry discReference

Capacities

Fuel

81.4 LReference

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Aux. fuel

3.4 LReference

Diameter

27 cmReference

Width

19 cmReference

218 cmReference

RPM

899Reference

Speed

788.82 meters/minReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Hydraulic system

13.7 LReference

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Type

partial power shiftReference

Capacity

13.7 LReference

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Valves

3Reference

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Rear lift

907 kgReference

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Rear PTO

independentReference

transmissionReference

Rear PTO Type

540Reference

Engine RPM

534@1450 (ind.)Reference

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PTO (claimed)

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35.4 kWReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

243 cmReference

232 cmReference

Weight

2857 kgReference

2541 kgReference

Front tire

6.00-16Reference

6.00-20Reference

Rear tire

12-38Reference

13-36Reference

Ag front

6.00-16Reference

6.00-20Reference

Ag rear

12-38Reference

13-36Reference

Length

358 cmReference

372 cmReference

Min Width

214 cmReference

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Max Width

272 cmReference

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Height (steering wheel)

205 cmReference

228 cmReference

Operating weight

2857 kgReference

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Ballasted weight

4354 kgReference

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Frame Ground clearance

46 cmReference

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Clearance (front axle)

57 cmReference

76 cmReference

Clearance (rear axle)

66 cmReference

74 cmReference

Bar rear axle

69 mmReference

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Front tread

144 to 228 cmReference

152/160/167 cmReference

Rear tread

127 to 269 cmReference

152/167/182 cmReference

Farmall 400 attachments

400 Serial Number Location

400 Serial Numbers

1954

501Reference

512541 (Louisville plant)Reference

1955

4732Reference

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1956

29065Reference

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Electrical

Ground

negative (12V)Reference

positiveReference

Charging system

generatorReference

Battery volts

12 (diesel)Reference

6Reference

Attachment overview

Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

22.0 l/hourReference

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Max pull

3022 kgReference

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Speeds

Super MV Serial Number Location

Super MV Serial Numbers

1952

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500001 (Louisville plant)Reference

1953

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501906 (Louisville plant)Reference

Final

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52627 (Farmall Rock Island plant)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.