5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 26001975–1981No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 3230 (A)1990–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 2600 and the 3230 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
5 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 2600 | 3230 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 37.4 hp | 36.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Ford B 192 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 3.14 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 8.3 gpm · 31.4 L/min | 8.0 gpm · 30.3 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 1,378–1,450 psi · 95–100 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,816 lb · 1,731 kg | 5,373 lb · 2,437 kg | +41% 3230 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.8 in · 1,925 mm | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | +11% 3230 (A) |
| Length declared | 127.0 in · 3,226 mm | 142.0 in · 3,606 mm | +12% 3230 (A) |
| Width declared | 65.5–96.1 in · 1,664–2,440 mm | 70.7–94.6 in · 1,795–2,402 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.7 in · 550 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.6 ft · 2.93 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 51.9 qt · 49.1 L | 69.4 qt · 65.7 L | +34% 3230 (A) |
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.
Ford 2600 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600”
Ford 3230 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3430”