Fiat 140-90 (DT) or Ford 9000?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 9000: hydraulic flow. On features, the Fiat 140-90 (DT) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Ford 9000 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 19% (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 31% (1,365 kg / 3,009 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 140-90 (DT) | 9000 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 94.4 kW (126.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 94.0 kW (126.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | 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 140-90 (DT) and the 9000. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 140-90 (DT) and the 9000. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.8 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | AheadThe Ford 9000 has 19% more hydraulic flow (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Fiat 140-90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”); the 9000: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,810 kg (12,809 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 4,445 kg (9,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is 31% heavier (1,365 kg / 3,009 lb) than the Ford 9000 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 9000. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 9000. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 9000 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 140-90 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 9000 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1993 | 1969–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 9000 has 19% more hydraulic flow (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Fiat 140-90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is 31% heavier (1,365 kg / 3,009 lb) than the Ford 9000 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 9000 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 9000 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 15 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”); the 9000: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9000”) — 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources