Ford 9 N or ZETOR Z-25 K?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 9 N has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Z-25 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR Z-25K suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (138 kg / 304 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 9 N | Z-25 K | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 17.6 kW (23.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 17.7 kW (23.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 9 N has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Z-25 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 9 N and the Z-25 K. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 9 N and the Z-25 K. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 12.0 L/min (3.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Z-25 K. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 362 kg (798 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 500 kg (1,102 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | AheadThe ZETOR Z-25K has 38% more lift (138 kg / 304 lb) than the Ford 9N (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,061 kg (2,339 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 1,955 kg (4,310 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR Z-25K is 84% heavier (894 kg / 1,971 lb) than the Ford 9N (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 9 N and the Z-25 K. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | AheadThe ZETOR Z-25K has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Ford 9N (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 9 N and the Z-25 K. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19 km/h (11.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 9 N and the Z-25 K. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 9N” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 25 K” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1939–1942 | 1951–1968 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR Z-25K is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ZETOR Z-25K has 38% more lift (138 kg / 304 lb) than the Ford 9N (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR Z-25K is 84% heavier (894 kg / 1,971 lb) than the Ford 9N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR Z-25K has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Ford 9N (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR Z-25K is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 9 N has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Z-25 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources