5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 8700 (A)1976–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord TW-10 (A)1979–1983No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is identical, with the same weight or the same engine, which usually means one machine sold under two names; any difference below comes from how each source describes it. 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
5 material differences · 10 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8700 (A) | TW-10 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 125.3 hp | 125.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF | Ford 401 DF | — |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 6.58 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 313 lb·ft · 424 N·m | 333 lb·ft · 452 N·m | +7% TW-10 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 15.9 gpm · 60.0 L/min | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | 8,113 lb · 3,680 kg | +15% TW-10 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,271 lb · 5,566 kg | 12,866 lb · 5,836 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 97.6 in · 2,480 mm | 109.7 in · 2,786 mm | +12% TW-10 (A) |
| Length declared | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | — |
| Width declared | 82.8 in · 2,102 mm | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 25.2 in · 640 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.06 m | 13.2 ft · 4.01 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 211.3 qt · 200.0 L | 211.3 qt · 200.0 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 8700 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”
Ford TW-10 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 10”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”