14 material differences
Tractor oneFord TW-10 (A)1979–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 12701972–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1979–1983; 1972–1978). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
14 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | TW-10 (A) | 1270 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 125.3 hp | 126.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF | CASE A-451 BDT | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 7.39 L | +12% 1270 |
| Maximum torque declared | 333 lb·ft · 452 N·m | 460 lb·ft · 623 N·m | +38% 1270 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | Pedal operated wet multi disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 15.9 gpm · 60.0 L/min | 20.0 gpm · 75.7 L/min | +26% 1270 |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 8,113 lb · 3,680 kg | 7,165 lb · 3,250 kg | +13% TW-10 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,866 lb · 5,836 kg | 15,470 lb · 7,017 kg | +20% 1270 |
| Wheelbase declared | 109.7 in · 2,786 mm | 104.0 in · 2,642 mm | +5% TW-10 (A) |
| Length declared | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | 182.0 in · 4,623 mm | — |
| Width declared | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | 96.0 in · 2,438 mm | +11% 1270 |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 16.0 in · 406 mm | +58% TW-10 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.01 m | 12.3 ft · 3.76 m | +7% TW-10 (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 211.3 qt · 200.0 L | 320.0 qt · 302.8 L | +51% 1270 |
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 TW-10 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 10”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”
J.I. Case 1270 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270”