14 material differences
Tractor oneFord 4130 (A)1990–1996No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 1846 FA1996–2003No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (36%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
14 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4130 (A) | 1846 FA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 55.3 hp | 55.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford K 201 CID-NA | John Deere 3029 DFG-22 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.29 L | 2.94 L | +12% 4130 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 143 lb·ft · 194 N·m | 133 lb·ft · 181 N·m | +7% 4130 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry AP single-disc clutch | Pedal-operated dry LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | 9.3 gpm · 35.3 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | +36% 4130 (A) |
| Pressure declared | 1,378–1,450 psi · 95–100 bar | 2,176 psi · 150 bar | differs |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 4,381 lb · 1,987 kg | 3,461 lb · 1,570 kg | +27% 4130 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,155 lb · 2,792 kg | 4,519 lb · 2,050 kg | +36% 4130 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 75.3 in · 1,912 mm | +12% 4130 (A) |
| Length declared | 138.6 in · 3,521 mm | 128.6 in · 3,267 mm | +8% 4130 (A) |
| Width declared | 69.7–96.7 in · 1,771–2,457 mm | 57.5 in · 1,460 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.9 in · 353 mm | 14.4 in · 365 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 69.4 qt · 65.7 L | 42.3 qt · 40.0 L | +64% 4130 (A) |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 4130 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4130”
John Deere 1846 FA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1846 F/A”