Ford 3230 VS Volvo 470 specs comparison
Ford 3230
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 3230 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1994 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 3230 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 12.4-28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5,374 lbs or 2437 kg |
| Length | 137 inches [347 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 90.9 inches [230 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 84.1 inches [213 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 192 ci or 3.1 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 37 hp or 27.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 17.3 gal or 65.5 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 3230 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 800 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 0 to 2 |
| Pump flow | 7.7 gpm or 29.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 3.6 gpm or 13.6 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 26.03 hp or 19.4 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 4,275 lbs or 1939 kg |
| Claimed power | 32 hp or 23.9 kW |
| Real power | 30.99 hp or 23.1 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position control with top link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | 2/1 |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,080 lbs or 1397 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Volvo 470
General Infos| Make | Volvo |
| Model | 470 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Production | From 1959 Until 1966 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Volvo 470 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-18 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9/14-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 7408 lbs or 3360 kg |
| Length | 135.8 inches [344 cm] |
| Width | 74.8 inches [189 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 85.6 inches [217 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 16.9 inches [42 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 59.5 inches |
| Front tread size | 52.4 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 307.5 ci or 5.0 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 73 hp or 54.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1800 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | direct injection |
| Fuel tank size | 29.1 gal or 110.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 12.7 qts or 12.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Volvo 470 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 152 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | 355.6mm dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | mechanical shoe |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1500 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 2866 lbs or 1300 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 3230 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 3230 farm-tractor here
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