Ford 7840 (A) or SAME Silver 100.4 DT?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 7840 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Silver 100.4 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Silver 100.4 DT suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 54% (19.7 L/min / 5.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 7840 (A) | Silver 100.4 DT | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7840 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Silver 100.4 DT 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 7840 (A) and the Silver 100.4 DT. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7840 (A) and the Silver 100.4 DT. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 36.4 L/min (9.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 56.1 L/min (14.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | AheadThe SAME Silver 100.4 DT has 54% more hydraulic flow (19.7 L/min / 5.2 gpm) than the Ford 7840 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,682 kg (10,322 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Silver 100.4 DT. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,240 kg (9,348 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 4,315 kg (9,513 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | 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? | — | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 7840 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 15 to 60Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | 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 7840 (A) and the Silver 100.4 DT. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 540/540E/1000E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 7840 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7840” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 100.4” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1991–1998 | 1995–2004 | 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 SAME Silver 100.4 DT has 54% more hydraulic flow (19.7 L/min / 5.2 gpm) than the Ford 7840 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 7840 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Silver 100.4 DT 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources