Ford 801 Powermaster or Ford 901 Powermaster?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 801 Powermaster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 901 Powermaster 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 “similar machines”. 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 | 801 Powermaster | 901 Powermaster | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.4 kW (55.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 41.4 kW (55.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 801 Powermaster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 901 Powermaster 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 801 Powermaster and the 901 Powermaster. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 801 Powermaster and the 901 Powermaster. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 15.1 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | 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? | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | 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? | 1,581 kg (3,486 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 1,517 kg (3,344 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 801 Powermaster and the 901 Powermaster. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 4 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | 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 801 Powermaster and the 901 Powermaster. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | AheadThe Ford 801 Powermaster offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 901 Powermaster does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 801 Powermaster and the 901 Powermaster. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 901” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1962 | 1958–1962 | 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 801 Powermaster offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 901 Powermaster does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-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 801 Powermaster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 901 Powermaster 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.
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