Fendt Farmer 303 LSA or Ford 3930 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3930 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 23% (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | Farmer 303 LSA | 3930 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.1 kW (51.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 37.5 kW (50.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3930 (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 303 LSA and the 3930 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 303 LSA and the 3930 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.7 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 33.2 L/min (8.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 23% more hydraulic flow (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 303 LSA. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,215 kg (7,088 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 2,742 kg (6,045 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is 17% heavier (473 kg / 1,043 lb) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3930 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 303 LSA and the 3930 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/650/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 3930 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1985 | 1990–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 23% more hydraulic flow (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is 17% heavier (473 kg / 1,043 lb) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 3930 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3930 (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