Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA or Ford 4100 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 104 S/SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | Farmer 104 S/SA | 4100 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.5 kW (53.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 104 S/SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (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 Farmer 104 S/SA and the 4100 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 S/SA and the 4100 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.2 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,990 kg (4,387 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 S/SA. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,405 kg (5,302 lb) to 2,785 kg (6,140 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 2,370 kg (5,225 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 S/SA and the 4100 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA has 63% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 4100 (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 Farmer 104 S/SA and the 4100 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28.7 km/h (17.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA 1000 rpm and the Ford 4100 (A) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1982 | 1975–1981 | 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 Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA has 63% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 4100 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- PTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 S/SA 1000 rpm and the Ford 4100 (A) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 Farmer 104 S/SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (A) 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources