Ford 8700 (A) or J.I. Case 1270?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1270 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The J.I. Case 1270 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 8700 (A) | 1270 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 93.4 kW (125.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 94.1 kW (126.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1270 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 8700 (A) and the 1270. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8700 (A) and the 1270. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8700 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,566 kg (12,271 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 7,017 kg (15,470 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 1270 is 26% heavier (1,451 kg / 3,199 lb) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8700 (A) and the 1270. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8700 (A) and the 1270. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | AheadThe J.I. Case 1270 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | AheadThe Ford 8700 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1270 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | AheadThe Ford 8700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1979 | 1972–1978 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 1270 is 26% heavier (1,451 kg / 3,199 lb) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 1270 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8700 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1270 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 8700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8700 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1270 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- 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