8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCASE-INTERNATIONAL 4230 (DT)1993–1998No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 6610 (A)1981–1989No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1993–1998; 1981–1989). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4230 (DT) | 6610 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 80.9 hp | 80.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IHC D-268 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 4.39 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 213 lb·ft · 289 N·m | 210 lb·ft · 285 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pressure declared | 2,698 psi · 186 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | 9,381 lb · 4,255 kg | +33% 6610 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,658 lb · 3,020 kg | 7,011 lb · 3,180 kg | +5% 6610 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.7 in · 2,253 mm | 87.5 in · 2,223 mm | — |
| Length declared | 138.2 in · 3,510 mm | 146.5 in · 3,720 mm | +6% 6610 (A) |
| Width declared | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | 76.4–96.5 in · 1,940–2,450 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 18.5 in · 470 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.5 ft · 3.80 m | 10.9 ft · 3.33 m | +14% 4230 (DT) |
| Fuel tank declared | 118.3 qt · 112.0 L | 84.0–112.0 qt · 79.5–106.0 L | differs |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4230 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4230”
Ford 6610 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610”