11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 89701993–1999No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 46941984–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8970 and the 4694 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8970 | 4694 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 236.7 hp | 232.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FORD/NEW HOLLAND VB 456 CID TC/AC | CASE A-504 BDTL | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.48 L | 8.26 L | +10% 4694 |
| Maximum torque declared | 784 lb·ft · 1,063 N·m | 680 lb·ft · 922 N·m | +15% 8970 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +33% 8970 |
| Clutch declared | Wet Funk multi-plate clutch running in oil bath | Hydraulically operated wet disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 33.5 gpm · 126.8 L/min | 15.5 gpm · 58.7 L/min | +116% 8970 |
| 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 | 22,311 lb · 10,120 kg | +17% 4694 |
| 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% 8970 |
| Length declared | 198.3 in · 5,038 mm | 225.0 in · 5,715 mm | +13% 4694 |
| Width declared | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | 96.0 in · 2,438 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.0 in · 509 mm | 18.5 in · 470 mm | +8% 8970 |
| Fuel tank declared | 439.6 qt · 416.0 L | 512.5 qt · 485.0 L | +17% 4694 |
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 8970 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970”
J.I. Case 4694 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4694”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4690”