Ford 8830 vs John Deere 8120

12 material differences

Tractor one

Ford 8830

1989–1994

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

John Deere 8120

2002–2005

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; 2WD / 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1989–1994; 2002–2005). 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

12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8830 and John Deere 8120, field by field
Field88308120Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed183.5 hp197.4 hp+8% 8120
Engine declaredFord 401John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-217differs
Displacement declared6.58 L8.13 L+24% 8120
Maximum torque declared483 lb·ft · 655 N·m632 lb·ft · 857 N·m+31% 8120
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h24.9 mph · 40 km/h+33% 8120
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/min
Pressure declared2,799 psi · 193 bar2,683 psi · 185 bar
Three-point lift at ends declared8,973 lb · 4,070 kg10,803 lb · 4,900 kg+20% 8120
Rear PTO speeds declared1000 rpm1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared15,697 lb · 7,120 kg18,109 lb · 8,214 kg+15% 8120
Maximum permissible mass declared25,133 lb · 11,400 kg30,865 lb · 14,000 kg+23% 8120
Wheelbase declared110.8 in · 2,814 mm123.2 in · 3,130 mm+11% 8120
Length declared193.4 in · 4,913 mm230.3 in · 5,850 mm+19% 8120
Width declared104.9 in · 2,665 mm100.0 in · 2,540 mm
Height declared115.4 in · 2,930 mm124.0 in · 3,150 mm+8% 8120
Ground clearance declared17.6 in · 447 mm15.0 in · 380 mm+18% 8830
Turning radius, braked declared14.4 ft · 4.40 m
Fuel tank declared400.5 qt · 379.0 L540.0 qt · 511.0 L+35% 8120

Ford 8830 sources

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

John Deere 8120 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8120”
  • Source: OECD test report 2083, 2003