Ford 681 or Ford 741/771 Workmaster?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Ford 681 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Ford 681 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 681 | 741/771 Workmaster | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 18.8 kW (25.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 18.8 kW (25.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | 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 681 and the 741/771 Workmaster. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 681 and the 741/771 Workmaster. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | 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? | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,492 kg (3,289 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 1,542 kg (3,400 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 681 and the 741/771 Workmaster. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 4 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | 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 681 and the 741/771 Workmaster. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | AheadThe Ford 681 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 741/771 Workmaster does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 681 and the 741/771 Workmaster. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 601” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 701” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1962 | 1958–1962 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 681 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 741/771 Workmaster does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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