Ford 4600 (A) or SAME Minitaurus 60?
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 Minitaurus 60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 4600 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 36% (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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) | Minitaurus 60 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 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 Minitaurus 60 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 Minitaurus 60. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4600 (A) and the Minitaurus 60. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.7 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 24.0 L/min (6.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | AheadThe Ford 4600 (A) has 36% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the SAME Minitaurus 60 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2,060 kg (4,542 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 4600 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600”); the Minitaurus 60: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2,190 kg (4,828 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4600 (A) is 23% heavier (510 kg / 1,124 lb) than the SAME Minitaurus 60 (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 4600 (A) and the Minitaurus 60. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 14Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | AheadThe SAME Minitaurus 60 has 75% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 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” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | 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 4600” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 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” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1981 | 1978–1984 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 4600 (A) has 36% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the SAME Minitaurus 60 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4600 (A) is 23% heavier (510 kg / 1,124 lb) than the SAME Minitaurus 60 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Minitaurus 60 has 75% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 Minitaurus 60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 4600 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600”); the Minitaurus 60: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Minitaurus 60”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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.
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