7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 8601954–1957No measured PTO figureTractor twoFordson E 27 N-D1948–1952No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 860 and the E 27 N-D → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 860 | E 27 N-D | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 44.4 hp | 44.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | PERKINS P-6 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.73 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 163 lb·ft · 221 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 9.6 mph · 15.5 km/h | +29% 860 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated wet single plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 2.7–6.0 gpm · 10.2–22.7 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 1,421 psi · 98 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 574 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,210 lb · 1,456 kg | 5,218 lb · 2,367 kg | +63% E 27 N-D |
| Wheelbase declared | 74.5 in · 1,892 mm | 77.0 in · 1,956 mm | — |
| Length declared | 121.8 in · 3,094 mm | 133.0 in · 3,378 mm | +9% E 27 N-D |
| Width declared | 63.9–87.5 in · 1,623–2,223 mm | 65.0 in · 1,651 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.0 in · 533 mm | 12.0 in · 305 mm | +75% 860 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 18.0 ft · 5.49 m | 10.5 ft · 3.20 m | +72% 860 |
| Fuel tank declared | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | — | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 860 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800”
Fordson E 27 N-D sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)”