Compare/Farmall Super AMD vs Farmall Super M

Farmall Super AMD vs Farmall Super M

Verdict: Farmall Super AMD vs Farmall Super M

The Farmall Super AMD and the Farmall Super M are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Farmall Super M leads on rated power with 44 hp against 42 hp. Farmall Super AMD is the newer design (1953 vs 1952). In short: choose the Farmall Super M for outright pulling power, or the Farmall Super AMD 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

42 hp

44 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Farmall (a part of International Harvester)Reference

liquid-cooledReference

With 12-38 rear tires.Reference

Factories

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Louisville, Kentucky, USAReference

Total built

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245 (Super MV)Reference

Variants

Super AW-6

kerosense engine, standard frontReference

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Super AWD-6

diesel engine, standard frontReference

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Super AM

kerosene engine, row-crop frontReference

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Super AMD

diesel engine, row-crop frontReference

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Super M

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gear with spark engineReference

Super M-TA

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TA with spark engineReference

Super MD

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gear with diesel engineReference

Super MD-TA

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TA with diesel engineReference

Super MV

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high-cropReference

Engine

Drawbar (claimed)

31.3 kWReference

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Belt (claimed)

34.7 kWReference

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Displacement

4.3 LReference

Bore/Stroke

102 x 133 mmReference

Fuel tank

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79.5 LReference

Aux. fuel

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3.4 LReference

Drawbar (tested)

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33.0 kWReference

Belt (tested)

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35.1 kWReference

Fuel use

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19.7 l/hourReference

Air cleaner

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oil bathReference

Compression

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6.75:1Reference

Rated RPM

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1450Reference

Idle RPM

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400-1600Reference

Firing order

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1-3-4-2Reference

Starter volts

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6Reference

Coolant capacity

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24.6 LReference

Sparkplug gap

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0.584 mmReference

Intake valve clearance

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0.432 mmReference

Exhaust valve clearance

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0.432 mmReference

Oil capacity

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49.2 LReference

Belt power (max)

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35.1 kWReference

Max power

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33.0 kWReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

sliding gearReference

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

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12-inch dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO

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transmissionReference

Rear PTO Type

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540Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

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226 cmReference

Weight

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2541 kgReference

Front tire

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6.00-16Reference

Rear tire

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12-38Reference

Ag front

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6.00-16Reference

Ag rear

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12-38Reference

Length

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341 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)

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200 cmReference

Ground clearance

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39 cmReference

Clearance (rear axle)

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66 cmReference

Bar rear axle

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69 mmReference

Super M Serial Number Location

Super M Serial Numbers

1952

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SML500001 (Louisville plant)Reference

1953

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SML501906 (Louisville plant)Reference

1954

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SM51977 (Farmall Rock Island plant)Reference

Final

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SML512541 (Louisville plant)Reference

Capacities

Diameter

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27 cmReference

Width

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214 cmReference

RPM

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899Reference

Speed

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788.82 meters/minReference

Electrical

Ground

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positiveReference

Charging system

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generatorReference

Battery volts

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6Reference

Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

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20.8 l/hourReference

Max pull

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2773 kgReference

Speeds

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.