Ford 860 or Fordson E 27 N-D?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 860 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the E 27 N-D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 860 (also listed as 800) suits road haulage better on this data: 29% (4.5 km/h / 2.8 mph) more top speed.
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 | 860 | E 27 N-D | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 860 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the E 27 N-D 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 860 and the E 27 N-D. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 860 and the E 27 N-D. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 10.2 L/min (2.7 gpm) to 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the E 27 N-D. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 1,473 kg (3,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 860: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800”); the E 27 N-D: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,456 kg (3,210 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 2,367 kg (5,218 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fordson E 27 N-D is 63% heavier (911 kg / 2,008 lb) than the Ford 860 (also listed as 800) (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 860 and the E 27 N-D. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | AheadThe Ford 860 (also listed as 800) has 67% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Fordson E 27 N-D (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 860 and the E 27 N-D. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 15.5 km/h (9.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | AheadThe Ford 860 (also listed as 800) has 29% more top speed (4.5 km/h / 2.8 mph) than the Fordson E 27 N-D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 574 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the E 27 N-D. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 860 and the E 27 N-D. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 800” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954–1957 | 1948–1952 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 860 (also listed as 800) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fordson E 27 N-D is 63% heavier (911 kg / 2,008 lb) than the Ford 860 (also listed as 800) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 860 (also listed as 800) has 67% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Fordson E 27 N-D (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 860 (also listed as 800) has 29% more top speed (4.5 km/h / 2.8 mph) than the Fordson E 27 N-D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 860 (also listed as 800) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 860 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the E 27 N-D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 860: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 800”); the E 27 N-D: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Major-Diesel (E27N)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
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