Ford 4600 (A) or Güldner G 60 (S)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4600 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the G 60 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Güldner G 60 (S) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 52% (750 kg / 1,653 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 4600 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 4600 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (3.8 km/h / 2.3 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 | 4600 (A) | G 60 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4600 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the G 60 (S) 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 4600 (A) and the G 60 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4600 (A) and the G 60 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.7 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the G 60 (S). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | AheadThe Güldner G 60 (S) has 52% more lift (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2,750 kg (6,063 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | 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? | — | 4,400 kg (9,700 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4600 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4600 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 26.22 km/h (16.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | AheadThe Ford 4600 (A) has 14% more top speed (3.8 km/h / 2.3 mph) than the Güldner G 60 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | AheadThe Güldner G 60 (S) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4600 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4600 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 60” | AheadThe Ford 4600 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Güldner G 60 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1981 | 1968–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4600 (A) 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 Güldner G 60 (S) has 52% more lift (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4600 (A) has 14% more top speed (3.8 km/h / 2.3 mph) than the Güldner G 60 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 60 (S) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4600 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 4600 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Güldner G 60 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 4600 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4600 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the G 60 (S) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources