10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 4600 (A)1975–1981No measured PTO figureTractor twoHermann Lanz D 260 A1971–1979No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4600 (A) and the D 260 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4600 (A) | D 260 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 59.1 hp | 58.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 201 DF | MWM D 225-4 ( 7/1971 bis 3/1976 ) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.29 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 166 lb·ft · 226 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.8 mph · 25.4 km/h | +18% 4600 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-disc clutch | Double clutch by Fichtel & Sachs | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.6 gpm · 32.7 L/min | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 552/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,952 lb · 2,700 kg | 6,658 lb · 3,020 kg | +12% D 260 A |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 9,700 lb · 4,400 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 92.5 in · 2,350 mm | +10% D 260 A |
| Length declared | 135.7 in · 3,448 mm | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | — |
| Width declared | 69.8–79.6 in · 1,772–2,022 mm | 76.0 in · 1,930 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.0 in · 560 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | +40% 4600 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.8 ft · 3.28 m | 18.0 ft · 5.50 m | +68% D 260 A |
| Fuel tank declared | 63.9 qt · 60.5 L | 74.0 qt · 70 L | +16% D 260 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 4600 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600”
Hermann Lanz D 260 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A”