3 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneFord 9700 (A)1976–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord TW-20 (A)1979–1983No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 9700 (A) and the TW-20 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

3 material differences · 11 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 9700 (A) and Ford TW-20 (A), field by field
Field9700 (A)TW-20 (A)Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed144.0 hp144.0 hp—
Engine declaredFord 401 DFTFord 401 DFT—
Displacement declared6.58 L6.58 L—
Maximum torque declared384 lb·ft · 520 N·m416 lb·ft · 564 N·m+8% TW-20 (A)
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h—
Clutch declaredPedal-operated dry single-plate clutch——
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared—16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min—
Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared7,055 lb · 3,200 kg8,113 lb · 3,680 kg+15% TW-20 (A)
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared12,860 lb · 5,833 kg12,849 lb · 5,828 kg—
Maximum permissible mass declared—18,001 lb · 8,165 kg—
Wheelbase declared109.7 in · 2,786 mm109.7 in · 2,786 mm—
Length declared176.0 in · 4,470 mm176.0 in · 4,470 mm—
Width declared86.6 in · 2,200 mm86.6–103.9 in · 2,200–2,640 mmdiffers
Ground clearance declared25.2 in · 640 mm25.2 in · 640 mm—
Turning radius, braked declared13.3 ft · 4.06 m13.3 ft · 4.06 m—
Fuel tank declared211.3 qt · 200.0 L211.3 qt · 200.0 L—

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 9700 (A) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600”

Ford TW-20 (A) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 20”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600”