Ford 8240 (A) or SAME Antares II 110?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8240 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Antares II 110 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 8240 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 39% (22.5 L/min / 5.9 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 | 8240 (A) | Antares II 110 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8240 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Antares II 110 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 8240 (A) and the Antares II 110. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8240 (A) and the Antares II 110. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 80.0 L/min (21.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 57.5 L/min (15.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | AheadThe Ford 8240 (A) has 39% more hydraulic flow (22.5 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the SAME Antares II 110 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,375 kg (11,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8240 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240”); the Antares II 110: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,456 kg (9,824 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 4,650 kg (10,251 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | 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? | — | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8240 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 24 to 72Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | AheadThe SAME Antares II 110 has 50% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Ford 8240 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8240 (A) and the Antares II 110. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | 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 8240” | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Antares II 110. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1991–1997 | 1996–2000 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Antares II 110 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 8240 (A) has 39% more hydraulic flow (22.5 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the SAME Antares II 110 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Antares II 110 has 50% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Ford 8240 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Antares II 110 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8240 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Antares II 110 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 8240 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240”); the Antares II 110: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares II 110”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources