Ford 8870 or John Deere 7930?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 7930: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The John Deere 7930 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The John Deere 7930 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (17.2 L/min / 4.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 8870 | 7930 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 149.3 kW (200.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 149.7 kW (200.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 8870 and the 7930. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8870 and the 7930. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 103.9 L/min (27.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 121.1 L/min (32.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | AheadThe John Deere 7930 has 17% more hydraulic flow (17.2 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the Ford 8870 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,120 kg (15,697 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 7,050 kg (15,543 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | 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? | 8,685 kg (19,147 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 8,042 kg (17,730 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 13,650 kg (30,093 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 13,100 kg (28,881 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 16 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 7930. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8870 and the 7930. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | AheadThe John Deere 7930 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 8870 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8870 and the 7930. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930”; OECD test report 2406, 2008; OECD test report 2408, 2008 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1999 | 2007–2011 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 7930 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 7930 has 17% more hydraulic flow (17.2 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the Ford 8870 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 7930 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 8870 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 7930 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 7930.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources