Ford 8970 or J.I. Case 4690?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 8970: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on forward gears and top speed.
- The Ford 8970 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 116% (68.1 L/min / 18.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Ford 8970 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | 8970 | 4690 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 167.4 kW (224.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 163.8 kW (219.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | 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 8970 and the 4690. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8970 and the 4690. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 126.8 L/min (33.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 58.7 L/min (15.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | AheadThe Ford 8970 has 116% more hydraulic flow (68.1 L/min / 18.0 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,180 kg (20,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 5,780 kg (12,743 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8970: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970”); the 4690: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,685 kg (19,147 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 10,120 kg (22,311 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 4690 is 17% heavier (1,435 kg / 3,164 lb) than the Ford 8970 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 13,650 kg (30,093 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4690. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | AheadThe Ford 8970 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8970 and the 4690. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | AheadThe Ford 8970 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8970. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4690” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1999 | 1979–1983 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8970 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 Ford 8970 has 116% more hydraulic flow (68.1 L/min / 18.0 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 4690 is 17% heavier (1,435 kg / 3,164 lb) than the Ford 8970 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8970 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8970 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4690 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8970 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 8970: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970”); the 4690: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources