10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 5030 (A)1992–1996No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr 970 a1992–1997No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 5030 (A) and the 970 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 · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5030 (A) | 970 a | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 69.1 hp | 69.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford C 256 CID-NA | Steyr WD 301.87 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.19 L | 3.12 L | +34% 5030 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 176 lb·ft · 239 N·m | 198 lb·ft · 268 N·m | +12% 970 a |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry AP single plate clutch | dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 9.2 gpm · 34.8 L/min | 11.5 gpm · 43.5 L/min | +25% 970 a |
| Pressure declared | 1,508 psi · 104 bar | 3,481 psi · 240 bar | +131% 970 a |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,217 lb · 2,820 kg | 6,746 lb · 3,060 kg | +9% 970 a |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 9,921 lb · 4,500 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 89.6 in · 2,276 mm | 87.8 in · 2,229 mm | — |
| Length declared | 143.7 in · 3,650 mm | 149.8 in · 3,805 mm | — |
| Width declared | 72.2 in · 1,835 mm | 76.6 in · 1,945 mm | +6% 970 a |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.9 in · 353 mm | 15.4 in · 390 mm | +10% 970 a |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 13.4 ft · 4.08 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 69.4 qt · 65.7 L | 66.6 qt · 63.0 L | — |
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 5030 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5030”
Steyr 970 a sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 970a”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70”