BUKH 403 (Super) or Fordson New Major (E1A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 403 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the New Major (E1A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The BUKH 403 (Super) suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 403 (Super) | New Major (E1A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.4 kW (39.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 29.4 kW (39.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 403 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the New Major (E1A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 403 (Super) and the New Major (E1A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 403 (Super) and the New Major (E1A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 18.5 L/min (4.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | AheadThe Fordson New Major (E1A) has 16% more hydraulic flow (2.5 L/min / 0.7 gpm) than the BUKH 403 (Super) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 950 kg (2,094 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | AheadThe BUKH 403 (Super) has 16% more lift (150 kg / 331 lb) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,865 kg (4,112 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 2,070 kg (4,564 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fordson New Major (E1A) is 11% heavier (205 kg / 452 lb) than the BUKH 403 (Super) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 403 (Super) and the New Major (E1A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | AheadThe BUKH 403 (Super) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 403 (Super) and the New Major (E1A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | AheadThe BUKH 403 (Super) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 542 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the New Major (E1A). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 403 (Super) and the New Major (E1A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 403” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1967 | 1951–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BUKH 403 (Super) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fordson New Major (E1A) has 16% more hydraulic flow (2.5 L/min / 0.7 gpm) than the BUKH 403 (Super) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 403 (Super) has 16% more lift (150 kg / 331 lb) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fordson New Major (E1A) is 11% heavier (205 kg / 452 lb) than the BUKH 403 (Super) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 403 (Super) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 403 (Super) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Fordson New Major (E1A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 403 (Super) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 403 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the New Major (E1A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources