Ford 7710 or Ford 7810?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 7710 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7810 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 7710 | 7810 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 72.1 kW (96.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 72.1 kW (96.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7710 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7810 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 7710 and the 7810. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7710 and the 7810. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 68.9 L/min (18.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 68.9 L/min (18.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | 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? | 4,255 kg (9,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 4,255 kg (9,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | 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? | 4,430 kg (9,766 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 3,515 kg (7,749 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 7710 is 26% heavier (915 kg / 2,017 lb) than the Ford 7810 (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 7710 and the 7810. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 7710 and the 7810. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | 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 7710” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 7710. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7710” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7810” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1991 | 1988–1991 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 7810 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 7710 is 26% heavier (915 kg / 2,017 lb) than the Ford 7810 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 7810 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7710 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7810 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources