Ford 3610 or Leyland 255?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Leyland 255: three-point lift. On features, the Ford 3610 is ahead on top speed and drive.
- The Leyland 255 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (462 kg / 1,019 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 3610 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 3610 suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | 3610 | 255 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.5 kW (42.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 31.8 kW (42.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | 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 255. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3610 and the 255. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.4 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 29.5 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | 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? | 1,413 kg (3,115 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 1,875 kg (4,134 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | AheadThe Leyland 255 has 33% more lift (462 kg / 1,019 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” | 2,470 kg (5,445 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3610 and the 255. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | 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 3610 and the 255. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | AheadThe Ford 3610 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Leyland 255 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3610” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255” | AheadThe Ford 3610 is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 255 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1983 | 1973–1975 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3610 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Leyland 255 has 33% more lift (462 kg / 1,019 lb) than the Ford 3610 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3610 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Leyland 255 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3610 is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 255 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 3610 is newer: production began 8 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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