Ford 3610 or Ford 3930 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 3930 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift.
- The Ford 3930 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 38% (537 kg / 1,184 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 3610 | 3930 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.5 kW (42.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 31.2 kW (41.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 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 3610 and the 3930 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3610 and the 3930 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.4 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 33.2 L/min (8.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | AheadThe Ford 3930 (A) has 21% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Ford 3610 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,413 kg (3,115 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | AheadThe Ford 3930 (A) has 38% more lift (537 kg / 1,184 lb) than the Ford 3610 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 2,742 kg (6,045 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3930 (A) is 13% heavier (322 kg / 710 lb) than the Ford 3610 (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 3610 and the 3930 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 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 3610 and the 3930 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 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 3610” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1983 | 1990–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 3930 (A) has 21% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Ford 3610 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3930 (A) has 38% more lift (537 kg / 1,184 lb) than the Ford 3610 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3930 (A) is 13% heavier (322 kg / 710 lb) than the Ford 3610 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 9 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources