11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 8700 (A)1976–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoSchlüter Super 1250 VL1972–1991No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8700 (A) and the Super 1250 VL → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8700 (A) | Super 1250 VL | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 125.3 hp | 123 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF | Schlüter SDM 110 W6 (ab 1/1985 = SDM 112 W6) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 313 lb·ft · 424 N·m | 391 lb·ft · 530 N·m | +25% Super 1250 VL |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 21.7–24.9 mph · 35–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Voith turbo clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 10.0 gpm · 37.9 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,271 lb · 5,566 kg | 11,100–13,448 lb · 5,035–6,100 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 97.6 in · 2,480 mm | 103.8–110.6 in · 2,637–2,810 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | 177.8–187.4 in · 4,515–4,760 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 82.8 in · 2,102 mm | 87.0–98.4 in · 2,210–2,500 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 17.7 in · 450 mm | +42% 8700 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.06 m | 15.1 ft · 4.60 m | +13% Super 1250 VL |
| Fuel tank declared | 211.3 qt · 200.0 L | 327.6 qt · 310 L | +55% Super 1250 VL |
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”
Schlüter Super 1250 VL sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 1250 VL”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 1250 VL Special”