Ford TW-5 vs Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1100

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Ford TW-5

1983–1986

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1100

1976–1986

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD / 4WD; 4WD). 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

11 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford TW-5 and Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1100, field by field
Field	TW-5	MB trac 1100	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	115.5 hp	109 hp	+6% TW-5
Engine declared	—	Daimler-Benz OM 352	—
Displacement declared	—	5.68 L	—
Maximum torque declared	306 lb·ft · 415 N·m	268 lb·ft · 363 N·m	+14% TW-5
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	15.5–24.9 mph · 25–40 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry single plate clutch	dry double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Open centre	—
Pump flow declared	18.3 gpm · 69.1 L/min	11.7 gpm · 44.3 L/min	+56% TW-5
Three-point lift at ends declared	9,447 lb · 4,285 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	13,250 lb · 6,010 kg	12,214–13,228 lb · 5,540–6,000 kg	differs
Wheelbase declared	107.9 in · 2,740 mm	104.3 in · 2,650 mm	—
Length declared	163.0 in · 4,140 mm	184.3 in · 4,680 mm	+13% MB trac 1100
Width declared	83.6 in · 2,123 mm	98.4 in · 2,500 mm	+18% MB trac 1100
Height declared	115.7 in · 2,940 mm	120.1–122.0 in · 3,050–3,100 mm	differs
Ground clearance declared	16.1 in · 410 mm	22.4 in · 570 mm	+39% MB trac 1100
Turning radius, braked declared	13.3 ft · 4.05 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	231.9 qt · 219.5 L	179.6 qt · 170 L	+29% TW-5

Ford TW-5 sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 5”

Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1100 sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1100”