Compare/Best Sixty vs Ford 5000

Best Sixty vs Ford 5000

Verdict: Best Sixty vs Ford 5000

The Best Sixty and the Ford 5000 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 56 hp. Ford 5000 is the lighter machine (5,740 kg vs 7,938 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Ford 5000 is the newer design (1965 vs 1919). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Best

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Ford

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

56 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

BestReference

FordReference

Gasoline 3-speed crawlerSeptember 15 - 29, 1924Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 105 fileReference

Dual Power adds a power shift underdrive to the basic 8-speed transmission.Reference

Drive

crawlerReference

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Differential lock

—

mechanical rearReference

GP Steering

—

power assistReference

Row-crop Steering

—

hydrostatic powerReference

Engine

Plows

9 (14-inch)Reference

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Drawbar (tested)

41.8 kWReference

37.9 kWReference

Belt (tested)

54.4 kWReference

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Displacement

18.5 LReference

3.8 LReference

Bore/Stroke

165 x 216 mmReference

107 x 107 mmReference

Rated RPM

650Reference

2100Reference

Belt power (max)

54.4 kWReference

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Max power

41.8 kWReference

36.9 kWReference

Engine

—

51.5 kWReference

Power

—

51.5 kWReference

Compression

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16.5:1Reference

Firing order

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1-3-4-2Reference

Starter volts

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12Reference

Coolant capacity

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14.5 LReference

Intake valve clearance

—

0.381 mmReference

Exhaust valve clearance

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0.457 mmReference

Oil capacity

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11.2 LReference

Power at rated engine speed

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43.6 kWReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

partial power shiftReference

Gears

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

16 forward and 4 reverseReference

Transmission

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Dual PowerReference

Oil type

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M2C41Reference

Dimensions

Weight

7938 kgReference

5740 to 6250 poundsReference

Length

355 cmReference

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Height

194 cmReference

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GP Wheelbase

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222 cmReference

Row-crop Wheelbase

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243 cmReference

Front tire

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6.00-16Reference

Rear tire

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12.4-38Reference

Ag front

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7.50-16Reference

Ag rear

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15.5-38Reference

GP Length

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359 cmReference

Row-crop Length

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378 cmReference

Ground clearance

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36 cmReference

GP Front tread

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132 to 203 cmReference

Row-crop Front tread

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142 to 223 cmReference

Rear tread

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142 to 228 cmReference

GP Shipping

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2603 kgReference

Row-crop Shipping

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2835 kgReference

Operating

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2660 kgReference

Ballasted

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4399 kgReference

Steering wheel

—

161 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter

40 cmReference

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Width

228 cmReference

173 cmReference

RPM

650Reference

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Speed

829.06 meters/minReference

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Fuel

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75.7 LReference

Test results

Max pull

5606 kgReference

3208 kgReference

Fuel use

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17.8 l/hourReference

Variants

5100

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general purposeReference

5200

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row-cropReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Diesel PTO (claimed)

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41.7 kWReference

Gas PTO (claimed)

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45.0 kWReference

PTO (tested)

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45.0 kWReference

Hydraulic system

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32.9 LReference

Capacity

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32.9 LReference

Pressure

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172.4 barReference

Pump flow

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22.7 lpmReference

Steering flow

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17.0 lpmReference

Steering press.

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72.4 barReference

Rear Type

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II/IReference

Rear PTO

—

independentReference

Clutch

—

wet discReference

Rear PTO Type

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540/1000 (1.375)Reference

Engine RPM

—

1000@2060Reference

Power at rated PTO speed

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41.3 kWReference

Ford 5000 attachments

5000 Serial Number Location

5000 Serial Numbers

1965

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C100000Reference

1966

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C124200Reference

1967

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C161300Reference

1968

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C190200Reference

1969

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C226000Reference

1970

—

C257600Reference

1971

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C292100Reference

1972

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C327200Reference

1973

—

C367300Reference

1974

—

C405200Reference

1975

—

C450700Reference

1976

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C490300Reference

Electrical

Ground

—

negativeReference

Charging system

—

generatorReference

Charging amps

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22Reference

Battery volts

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12Reference

Gas Battery AH

—

80Reference

Diesel Battery AH

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128Reference

Ford 5000 Height

GP Hood

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154 cmReference

Row-crop Hood

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172 cmReference

Exhaust

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219 cmReference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.