Ford 1200 or Steyr 86?
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 1200 is ahead on forward gears.
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 | 1200 | 86 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 10.2 kW (13.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 10.9 kW (14.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | 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 1200 and the 86. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1200 and the 86. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.5 L/min (4.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | 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? | 400 kg (882 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 650 kg (1,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1200: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200”); the 86: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 608 kg (1,340 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 1,338 kg (2,950 lb) to 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 86 is 120% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Ford 1200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1200 and the 86. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | AheadThe Ford 1200 has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Steyr 86 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1200 and the 86. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 16 km/h (9.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | 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? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1200 and the 86. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1982 | 1964–1968 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 1200 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 Steyr 86 is 120% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Ford 1200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1200 has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Steyr 86 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1200 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1200: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200”); the 86: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 86”) — 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.
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