8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord TW-30 (A)1979–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoMercedes-Benz MB-trac 1800 intercooler1990–1991No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the TW-30 (A) and the MB-trac 1800 intercooler → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | TW-30 (A) | MB-trac 1800 intercooler | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 174.6 hp | 177 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DF-TI | Daimler-Benz OM 366 LA | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 5.96 L | +10% TW-30 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 494 lb·ft · 670 N·m | 476 lb·ft · 645 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 15.1 gpm · 57.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 14,625 lb · 6,634 kg | 13,999 lb · 6,350 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 19,820 lb · 8,990 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 110.5 in · 2,807 mm | 104.3 in · 2,650 mm | +6% TW-30 (A) |
| Length declared | 190.9 in · 4,849 mm | 184.3 in · 4,680 mm | — |
| Width declared | 83.6 in · 2,124 mm | 98.4 in · 2,500 mm | +18% MB-trac 1800 intercooler |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 22.8 in · 580 mm | +10% TW-30 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.06 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 299.9 qt · 283.8 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 TW-30 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 30”
Mercedes-Benz MB-trac 1800 intercooler sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1800 intercooler”