14 material differences
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 1451980–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 86301989–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (63%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1980–1983; 1989–1994). 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
14 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 145 | 8630 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 130 hp | 130.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD BF6L 913 | Ford 401 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.13 L | 6.57 L | +7% 8630 |
| Maximum torque declared | 371 lb·ft · 503 N·m | 347 lb·ft · 471 N·m | +7% DX 145 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | pedal operated dry single clutch | electro-hydraulically operated FUNK multi-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 14.7 gpm · 55.7 L/min | 28.3 gpm · 107.1 L/min | +92% 8630 |
| Pressure declared | 3,191 psi · 220 bar | 2,799 psi · 193 bar | +14% DX 145 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,266 lb · 5,110 kg | 18,400 lb · 8,346 kg | +63% 8630 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 16,976 lb · 7,700 kg | 23,091 lb · 10,474 kg | +36% 8630 |
| Wheelbase declared | 105.9 in · 2,690 mm | 105.0 in · 2,667 mm | — |
| Length declared | 177.2 in · 4,500 mm | 206.4 in · 5,243 mm | +17% 8630 |
| Width declared | 93.3 in · 2,370 mm | 83.6 in · 2,123 mm | +12% DX 145 |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.8 in · 580 mm | 15.5 in · 394 mm | +47% DX 145 |
| Fuel tank declared | 132.1 qt · 125 L | 232.5–401.5 qt · 220.0–380.0 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.
Deutz-Fahr DX 145 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 145”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160”
Ford 8630 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630”