Ford 6610 (A) or VALMET 802/802-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6610 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 802/802-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 6610 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (1,355 kg / 2,987 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 | 6610 (A) | 802/802-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 60.3 kW (80.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 60.3 kW (80.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6610 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 802/802-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 6610 (A) and the 802/802-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6610 (A) and the 802/802-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 43.0 L/min (11.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6610 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,255 kg (9,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | AheadThe Ford 6610 (A) has 47% more lift (1,355 kg / 2,987 lb) than the VALMET 802/802-4 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,180 kg (7,011 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 3,539 kg (7,802 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 802/802-4 is 11% heavier (359 kg / 791 lb) than the Ford 6610 (A) (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 6610 (A) and the 802/802-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | AheadThe Ford 6610 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 802/802-4 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6610 (A) and the 802/802-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | AheadThe Ford 6610 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 802/802-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6610 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6610” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 802” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1989 | 1980–1983 | 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 6610 (A) has 47% more lift (1,355 kg / 2,987 lb) than the VALMET 802/802-4 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 802/802-4 is 11% heavier (359 kg / 791 lb) than the Ford 6610 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 6610 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 802/802-4 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 6610 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 802/802-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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: every machine is available with four-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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6610 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 802/802-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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