8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 8600 (A)1972–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoSchlüter Compact 1250 TV6/LS1984–1993No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1972–1976; 1984–1993). 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
8 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8600 (A) | Compact 1250 TV6/LS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 116.4 hp | 117.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF | MAN D 0226 MTE 51 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 5.87 L | +12% 8600 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 296 lb·ft · 401 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | single-plate dry clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 673/1126 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 13,228 lb · 6,000 kg | 11,288 lb · 5,120 kg | +17% 8600 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.5 in · 2,324 mm | 95.7 in · 2,431 mm | — |
| Length declared | 148.3 in · 3,767 mm | 166.1–169.7 in · 4,220–4,310 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 85.0 in · 2,159 mm | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | +9% Compact 1250 TV6/LS |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | 14.1 ft · 4.30 m | +28% Compact 1250 TV6/LS |
| Fuel tank declared | 172.2 qt · 163.0 L | — | — |
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”
Schlüter Compact 1250 TV6/LS sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 1250TV6 / TV6-LS”