8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 88701993–1999No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 44901979–1983No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8870 and the 4490 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8870 | 4490 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 207.2 hp | 207.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC | CASE A-504 BDT | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.48 L | 8.26 L | +10% 4490 |
| Maximum torque declared | 721 lb·ft · 978 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +33% 8870 |
| Clutch declared | — | Hydraulically-actuated wet disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 27.4 gpm · 103.9 L/min | 24.0 gpm · 90.8 L/min | +14% 8870 |
| Pressure declared | 2,495 psi · 172 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 19,147 lb · 8,685 kg | 20,840 lb · 9,453 kg | +9% 4490 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 30,093 lb · 13,650 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 118.3 in · 3,005 mm | 102.0 in · 2,591 mm | +16% 8870 |
| Length declared | 223.2 in · 5,669 mm | 232.0 in · 5,893 mm | — |
| Width declared | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | 96.0 in · 2,438 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.0 in · 509 mm | 18.0 in · 457 mm | +11% 8870 |
| Fuel tank declared | 439.6 qt · 416.0 L | 512.5 qt · 485.0 L | +17% 4490 |
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 8870 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”
J.I. Case 4490 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4490”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1370”