Fahr D 160 or Ford 8 N?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Ford 8N is ahead on top speed.
- The Ford 8N suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (2.2 km/h / 1.4 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 | D 160 | 8 N | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 15.4 kW (21 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 15.7 kW (21.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 D 160 and the 8 N. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 160 and the 8 N. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 13.0 L/min (3.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 160. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 750 kg (1,653 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 160: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160”); the 8 N: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,475 kg (3,252 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 1,231 kg (2,714 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fahr D 160 is 20% heavier (244 kg / 538 lb) than the Ford 8N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8 N. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5 to 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 160 and the 8 N. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18.8 km/h (11.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 21 km/h (13.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | AheadThe Ford 8N has 12% more top speed (2.2 km/h / 1.4 mph) than the Fahr D 160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8 N. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954 | 1947–1952 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fahr D 160 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fahr D 160 is 20% heavier (244 kg / 538 lb) than the Ford 8N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8N has 12% more top speed (2.2 km/h / 1.4 mph) than the Fahr D 160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 160 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D 160: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 160”); the 8 N: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources