Compare/Farmall Super BM vs Farmall Super M

Farmall Super BM vs Farmall Super M

Verdict: Farmall Super BM vs Farmall Super M

The Farmall Super BM 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 43 hp. Farmall Super BM is the lighter machine (2,404 kg vs 2,541 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Farmall Super BM is the newer design (1954 vs 1952). In short: choose the Farmall Super M for outright pulling power, or the Farmall Super BM if a tighter budget and lighter footprint matter more. Compare the full spec tables below before booking a demo.

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Fit & specs

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

43 hp

44 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Farmall (a part of International Harvester)Reference

liquid-cooled OHVReference

With 12-38 rear tires.Reference

Total built

1,998Reference

245 (Super MV)Reference

Factories

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Louisville, Kentucky, USAReference

Variants

Super BMD

diesel engineReference

—

Super M

—

gear with spark engineReference

Super M-TA

—

TA with spark engineReference

Super MD

—

gear with diesel engineReference

Super MD-TA

—

TA with diesel engineReference

Super MV

—

high-cropReference

Engine

Belt (claimed)

31.7 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

—

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

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

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12-inch dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Type

gearReference

sliding gearReference

Rear Type

optionalReference

—

Rear PTO

—

transmissionReference

Rear PTO Type

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540Reference

Dimensions

Weight

2404 kgReference

2541 kgReference

Front tire

6.00x16.00Reference

6.00-16Reference

Rear tire

11.00x38.00Reference

12-38Reference

Ag front

9.00x10.00 (single)Reference

6.00-16Reference

Ag rear

12.00x38.00Reference

12-38Reference

Wheelbase

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226 cmReference

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 BM Serial Numbers

1954

11001Reference

SM51977 (Farmall Rock Island plant)Reference

1955

11220Reference

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1956

11949Reference

—

1957

12038Reference

—

1958

12688Reference

—

Final

12733Reference

SML512541 (Louisville plant)Reference

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

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

—

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.