9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 8600 (A)1972–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord TW-51983–1986No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1972–1976; 1983–1986). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8600 (A) | TW-5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 116.4 hp | 115.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 296 lb·ft · 401 N·m | 306 lb·ft · 415 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min | 18.3 gpm · 69.1 L/min | +52% TW-5 |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | 9,447 lb · 4,285 kg | +34% TW-5 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 13,228 lb · 6,000 kg | 13,250 lb · 6,010 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.5 in · 2,324 mm | 107.9 in · 2,740 mm | +18% TW-5 |
| Length declared | 148.3 in · 3,767 mm | 163.0 in · 4,140 mm | +10% TW-5 |
| Width declared | 85.0 in · 2,159 mm | 83.6 in · 2,123 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 16.1 in · 410 mm | +56% 8600 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | 13.3 ft · 4.05 m | +21% TW-5 |
| Fuel tank declared | 172.2 qt · 163.0 L | 231.9 qt · 219.5 L | +35% TW-5 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 8600 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”
Ford TW-5 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 5”