Ford 4830 (A) or SAME Explorer 65 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the SAME Explorer 65 (DT): three-point lift.
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 73% (1,443 kg / 3,181 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 4830 (A) | Explorer 65 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.6 kW (55.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 41.5 kW (55.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 4830 (A) and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4830 (A) and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.3 L/min (9.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 36.5 L/min (9.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,987 kg (4,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 73% more lift (1,443 kg / 3,181 lb) than the Ford 4830 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,960 kg (6,526 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 2,440 kg (5,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4830 (A) is 21% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the SAME Explorer 65 (DT) (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 4830 (A) and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4830 (A) and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | 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 4830” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4830” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1992 | 1983–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4830 (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 SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 73% more lift (1,443 kg / 3,181 lb) than the Ford 4830 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4830 (A) is 21% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the SAME Explorer 65 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4830 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources