Ford 3930 (A) or Steyr 8060 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Ford 3930 (A) is ahead on hydraulic flow; the Steyr 8060 (a) is ahead on three-point lift and PTO speeds.
- The Steyr 8060 (a) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 | 3930 (A) | 8060 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.2 kW (41.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 30.8 kW (41.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 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 3930 (A) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3930 (A) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.2 L/min (8.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 24.1 L/min (6.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Ford 3930 (A) has 38% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the Steyr 8060 (a) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 13% more lift (250 kg / 551 lb) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,742 kg (6,045 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3930 (A) is 13% heavier (322 kg / 710 lb) than the Steyr 8060 (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 3930 (A) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 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 3930 (A) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 3930 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8060 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3930” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1999 | 1979–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 11 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 38% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the Steyr 8060 (a) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) has 13% more lift (250 kg / 551 lb) than the Ford 3930 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3930 (A) is 13% heavier (322 kg / 710 lb) than the Steyr 8060 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 3930 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 3930 (A) is newer: production began 11 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources