8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 56101981–1991No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 8701969–1973No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 5610 and the 870 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5610 | 870 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71 hp | 70.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | CASE A-336 | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 181 lb·ft · 245 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-actuated, dry Borg & Beck single-disc clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 9.6 gpm · 36.4 L/min | 16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min | +66% 870 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,047 lb · 2,743 kg | 9,204 lb · 4,175 kg | +52% 870 |
| Wheelbase declared | 87.5 in · 2,223 mm | 101.0 in · 2,565 mm | +15% 870 |
| Length declared | 107.1 in · 2,720 mm | 153.0 in · 3,886 mm | +43% 870 |
| Width declared | 76.4–96.5 in · 1,940–2,450 mm | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5 in · 470 mm | 15.0 in · 381 mm | +23% 5610 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.9 ft · 3.32 m | 11.4 ft · 3.48 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 84.0–112.0 qt · 79.5–106.0 L | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | differs |
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 5610 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5610”
J.I. Case 870 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 870”