Ford 5640 (A) or New Holland 5635 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the New Holland 5635 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift.
- The New Holland 5635 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 31% (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 46% (1,320 kg / 2,910 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 | 5640 (A) | 5635 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 50.1 kW (67.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 49.9 kW (66.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | 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 5640 (A) and the 5635 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5640 (A) and the 5635 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.0 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 44.5 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | AheadThe New Holland 5635 (A) has 31% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | AheadThe New Holland 5635 (A) has 46% more lift (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,687 kg (8,128 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 4,190 kg (9,237 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 5635 (A) is 14% heavier (503 kg / 1,109 lb) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5640 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | 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 5640 (A) and the 5635 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 5635” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1991–1997 | 1996–1998 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 5635 (A) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The New Holland 5635 (A) has 31% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 5635 (A) has 46% more lift (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 5635 (A) is 14% heavier (503 kg / 1,109 lb) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 5635 (A) is newer: production began 5 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 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources