Ford 3055 (A) or Ford 4100 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 4100 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (720 kg / 1,587 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 4100 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 3055 (A) | 4100 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (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 3055 (A) and the 4100 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3055 (A) and the 4100 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3055 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 1,990 kg (4,387 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | AheadThe Ford 4100 (A) has 57% more lift (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,916 kg (4,224 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 2,370 kg (5,225 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4100 (A) is 24% heavier (454 kg / 1,001 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (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 3055 (A) and the 4100 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 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 3055 (A) and the 4100 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | AheadThe Ford 4100 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1975 | 1975–1981 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 4100 (A) has 57% more lift (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4100 (A) is 24% heavier (454 kg / 1,001 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4100 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4100 (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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources