7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 4610 (A)1981–1991No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T 500 (Volvo)1974–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1981–1991; 1974–1978). 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
7 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4610 (A) | T 500 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 60.2 hp | 60.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236) | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 3.87 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 154 lb·ft · 209 N·m | 180 lb·ft · 244 N·m | +17% T 500 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry Laycock single disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.4 gpm · 31.7 L/min | 11.9 gpm · 45.0 L/min | +42% T 500 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,151 lb · 2,790 kg | 6,570 lb · 2,980 kg | +7% T 500 |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 85.4 in · 2,170 mm | — |
| Length declared | 138.6 in · 3,521 mm | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | — |
| Width declared | 69.7–93.7 in · 1,770–2,380 mm | 73.4 in · 1,865 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.5 in · 495 mm | 14.2 in · 360 mm | +38% 4610 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.5 ft · 3.49 m | 12.5 ft · 3.82 m | +9% T 500 |
| Fuel tank declared | 63.9 qt · 60.5 L | 93.0 qt · 88.0 L | +45% T 500 |
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 4610 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4610”
Volvo T 500 (Volvo) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500”