Ford 3230 (A) or URSUS 2812?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3230 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2812 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 61% (11.5 L/min / 3.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 21% (417 kg / 919 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 3230 (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 | 3230 (A) | 2812 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.2 kW (36.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3230 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2812 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 3230 (A) and the 2812. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3230 (A) and the 2812. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 30.3 L/min (8.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 18.8 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) has 61% more hydraulic flow (11.5 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the URSUS 2812 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,387 kg (3,058 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 1,366 kg (3,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”); the 2812: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,437 kg (5,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3230 (A) is 21% heavier (417 kg / 919 lb) than the URSUS 2812 (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 3230 (A) and the 2812. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3230 (A) and the 2812. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the URSUS 2812 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2812. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the URSUS 2812 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1994 | 1988–2009 | 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 3230 (A) has 61% more hydraulic flow (11.5 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the URSUS 2812 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) is 21% heavier (417 kg / 919 lb) than the URSUS 2812 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the URSUS 2812 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the URSUS 2812 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 3230 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2812 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”); the 2812: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 2812”) — 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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