Eicher 635 K or Ford 3230 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3230 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Eicher 635K suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 45% (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 61% (927 kg / 2,044 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 18% (4.6 km/h / 2.9 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 | 635 K | 3230 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 26 kW (35 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 27.2 kW (36.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3230 (A) 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 635 K and the 3230 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 635 K and the 3230 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 44.0 L/min (11.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 30.3 L/min (8.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Eicher 635K has 45% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,615 kg (3,560 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 1,387 kg (3,058 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 635 K: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K”); the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,510 kg (3,329 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 2,437 kg (5,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3230 (A) is 61% heavier (927 kg / 2,044 lb) than the Eicher 635K (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 635 K and the 3230 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 11Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Eicher 635K has 38% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 635 K and the 3230 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25.4 km/h (15.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) has 18% more top speed (4.6 km/h / 2.9 mph) than the Eicher 635K (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 635 K. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Eicher 635K is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1993 | 1990–1994 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Eicher 635K has 45% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) is 61% heavier (927 kg / 2,044 lb) than the Eicher 635K (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 635K has 38% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) has 18% more top speed (4.6 km/h / 2.9 mph) than the Eicher 635K (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Eicher 635K is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3230 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 635 K: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K”); the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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