8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 3091993–2001No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 7740 (A)1991–1997No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive). 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
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 309 | 7740 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 94 hp | 93.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM TD 226. B-4 | FORD-POWERSTAR PA 304 CID-TC | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.16 L | 4.99 L | +20% 7740 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 263 lb·ft · 357 N·m | 276 lb·ft · 374 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Single-plate dry clutch and upstream Voith fluid coupling | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Constant flow | — | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,582 psi · 178 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,590 lb · 4,350 kg | 8,686 lb · 3,940 kg | +10% Farmer 309 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 89.3 in · 2,268 mm | 93.0 in · 2,362 mm | — |
| Length declared | 159.1 in · 4,040 mm | 176.3 in · 4,478 mm | +11% 7740 (A) |
| Width declared | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | 82.5 in · 2,095 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.3 in · 490 mm | 17.0 in · 432 mm | +13% Farmer 309 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.1 ft · 4.00 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 113.1 qt · 107 L | 100.0 qt · 94.6 L | +13% Farmer 309 |
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.
Fendt Farmer 309 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309 LSA”
Ford 7740 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7740”