Ford 8830 vs John Deere 7810

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Ford 8830

1989–1994

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

John Deere 7810

1997–2003

166.2 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1713

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; they were not built in overlapping years (1989–1994; 1997–2003). 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

10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8830 and John Deere 7810, field by field
Field88307810Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured166.2 hp
Drawbar power, measured measured148.6 hp
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed183.5 hp
Engine declaredFord 401John Deere 6.081 TRW-02differs
Displacement declared6.58 L8.13 L+24% 7810
Maximum torque declared483 lb·ft · 655 N·m496 lb·ft · 673.0 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/hdiffers
Clutch declaredElectro-hydraulically operated Funk multi-disc clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredClosed centre
Hydraulic control declaredLoad sensing
Pump flow declared29.0 gpm · 109.8 L/min26.9 gpm · 101.8 L/min+8% 8830
Pressure declared2,799 psi · 193 bar2,944–3,031 psi · 203–209 bardiffers
Three-point lift at ends declared8,973 lb · 4,070 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared1000 rpm540/1000 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared15,697 lb · 7,120 kg14,575–15,565 lb · 6,611–7,060 kgdiffers
Maximum permissible mass declared25,133 lb · 11,400 kg25,353 lb · 11,500 kg
Wheelbase declared110.8 in · 2,814 mm110.2–114.2 in · 2,800–2,900 mm
Length declared193.4 in · 4,913 mm187.2 in · 4,755 mm
Width declared104.9 in · 2,665 mm118.6 in · 3,012 mm+13% 7810
Height declared115.4 in · 2,930 mm119.0 in · 3,023 mm
Ground clearance declared17.6 in · 447 mm20.3 in · 515 mm+15% 7810
Turning radius, braked declared14.4 ft · 4.40 m
Fuel tank declared400.5 qt · 379.0 L285.9 qt · 270.6 L+40% 8830

Ford 8830 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8830”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”

John Deere 7810 sources

Source
  • Source: OECD test report 1713, 1997
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7810”
  • Source: OECD test report 1714, 1997