Ford 8630 or J.I. Case 2294 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 8630: three-point lift. It is also ahead on forward gears and drive.
- The Ford 8630 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 78% (3,545 kg / 7,815 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 8630 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 28% (1,819 kg / 4,010 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 8630 | 2294 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 87.3 kW (117.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 86.1 kW (115.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 8630 and the 2294 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8630 and the 2294 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 107.1 L/min (28.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2294 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,080 kg (17,813 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 4,535 kg (9,998 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | AheadThe Ford 8630 has 78% more lift (3,545 kg / 7,815 lb) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,346 kg (18,400 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 6,527 kg (14,390 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8630 is 28% heavier (1,819 kg / 4,010 lb) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 10,474 kg (23,091 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2294 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | AheadThe Ford 8630 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8630 and the 2294 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2294” | AheadThe Ford 8630 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1989–1994 | 1984–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8630 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 8630 has 78% more lift (3,545 kg / 7,815 lb) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8630 is 28% heavier (1,819 kg / 4,010 lb) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8630 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8630 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2294 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 8630 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources