Ford 9600 (A) or OLIVER 2155?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the OLIVER 2155: hydraulic flow. On features, the Ford 9600 (A) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The Ford 9600 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The OLIVER 2155 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 25% (15.1 L/min / 4.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Ford 9600 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 15% (804 kg / 1,773 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 9600 (A) | 2155 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 95.8 kW (128.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 95.5 kW (128.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | 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 9600 (A) and the 2155. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 9600 (A) and the 2155. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | AheadThe OLIVER 2155 has 25% more hydraulic flow (15.1 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the Ford 9600 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 2155. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,270 kg (13,823 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 5,466 kg (12,050 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 9600 (A) is 15% heavier (804 kg / 1,773 lb) than the OLIVER 2155 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 9600 (A) and the 2155. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 9600 (A) and the 2155. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | AheadThe Ford 9600 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 2155 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2155” | AheadThe Ford 9600 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 2155 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1976 | 1970–1972 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The OLIVER 2155 has 25% more hydraulic flow (15.1 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the Ford 9600 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 9600 (A) is 15% heavier (804 kg / 1,773 lb) than the OLIVER 2155 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 9600 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 2155 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 9600 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 2155 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources