Ford 801 Powermaster or J.I. Case 770?
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 770 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The J.I. Case 770 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 304% (45.6 L/min / 12.0 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 | 801 Powermaster | 770 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.4 kW (55.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 41.9 kW (56.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | 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 770 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 770. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 801 Powermaster and the 770. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | AheadThe J.I. Case 770 has 304% more hydraulic flow (45.6 L/min / 12.0 gpm) than the Ford 801 Powermaster (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 770. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,581 kg (3,486 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 4,105 kg (9,050 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 770 is 160% heavier (2,524 kg / 5,564 lb) than the Ford 801 Powermaster (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 801 Powermaster and the 770. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | 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 770. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | 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 801” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 801 Powermaster. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 801” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 770” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1962 | 1969–1973 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 770 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 770 has 304% more hydraulic flow (45.6 L/min / 12.0 gpm) than the Ford 801 Powermaster (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 770 is 160% heavier (2,524 kg / 5,564 lb) than the Ford 801 Powermaster (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 770 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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: all two-wheel drive.
- 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 770 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