Ford 8100 A or VALMET 1100?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8100 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1100 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 1100 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (10.2 L/min / 2.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Ford 8100 A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 30% (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The VALMET 1100 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 8100 A | 1100 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 77 kW (103 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 77.2 kW (103.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8100 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1100 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 8100 A and the 1100. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8100 A and the 1100. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 45.2 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | AheadThe VALMET 1100 has 29% more hydraulic flow (10.2 L/min / 2.7 gpm) than the Ford 8100 A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 8100 A. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,825 kg (10,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 3,715 kg (8,190 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8100 A is 30% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the VALMET 1100 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1100. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | AheadThe Ford 8100 A has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 1100 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8100 A and the 1100. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | AheadThe VALMET 1100 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8100 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1100. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8100” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 1100” | AheadThe Ford 8100 A is available with four-wheel drive; the VALMET 1100 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1981 | 1969–1974 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8100 A is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 1100 has 29% more hydraulic flow (10.2 L/min / 2.7 gpm) than the Ford 8100 A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8100 A is 30% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the VALMET 1100 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8100 A has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 1100 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 1100 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8100 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8100 A is available with four-wheel drive; the VALMET 1100 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 8100 A is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8100 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1100 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