Ford 4100 (A) or UTB U-530 (DTC)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-530 (DTC) 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: 48% (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 24% (390 kg / 860 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 4100 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (6.0 km/h / 3.7 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 | 4100 (A) | U-530 (DTC) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-530 (DTC) 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 4100 (A) and the U-530 (DTC). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4100 (A) and the U-530 (DTC). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | AheadThe Ford 4100 (A) has 48% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,990 kg (4,387 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | AheadThe Ford 4100 (A) has 24% more lift (390 kg / 860 lb) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,370 kg (5,225 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 1,920 kg (4,233 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4100 (A) is 23% heavier (450 kg / 992 lb) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (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 4100 (A) and the U-530 (DTC). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4100 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | AheadThe Ford 4100 (A) has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the U-530 (DTC). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4100” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 530” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1981 | 1982–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB U-530 (DTC) is newer: production began 7 years later. 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 48% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4100 (A) has 24% more lift (390 kg / 860 lb) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4100 (A) is 23% heavier (450 kg / 992 lb) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4100 (A) has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the UTB U-530 (DTC) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-530 (DTC) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-530 (DTC) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources