Compare/Ford 981 vs Ford Powermaster 811

Ford 981 vs Ford Powermaster 811

Verdict: Ford 981 vs Ford Powermaster 811

The Ford 981 and the Ford Powermaster 811 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 63 hp. Ford 981 is the lighter machine (1,496 kg vs 1,587 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. 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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Fit & specs

Ford

Fit score

Best match

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Ford

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

63 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

FordReference

dieselReference

Steering

power assistReference

power assist optionalReference

Variants

811

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Select-O-Speed, no PTOReference

821

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Four-speed, no PTO or 3-pointReference

841

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Four-speedReference

851

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Five-speedReference

861

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Five speed, live PTOReference

871

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Select-O-SpeedReference

881

utility chassisReference

Select-O-Speed, dual-speed PTOReference

941

four-speedReference

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951

five-speedReference

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961

five-speed, live PTOReference

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971

Select-O-SpeedReference

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981

Select-O-Speed, dual-speed PTOReference

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Engine

46.7 kWReference

Belt (claimed)

29.8 kWReference

Plows

3 (14-inch)Reference

Displacement

2.8 LReference

Bore/Stroke

99 x 91 mmReference

Power

42.0 kWReference

Air cleaner

oil bathReference

Compression

16.8:1Reference

Rated RPM

2200Reference

Torque

190.4 NmReference

Torque RPM

1400Reference

Firing order

1-2-4-3Reference

Starter volts

12Reference

Coolant capacity

14.2 LReference

Sparkplug gap

0.686 mmReference

Point gap

0.635 mmReference

Intake valve clearance

0.381 mmReference

Exhaust valve clearance

0.381 mmReference

Oil capacity

4.7 LReference

Oil change

100 hReference

Transmission

Ford Select-O-SpeedReference

Gears

10 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutch

hydraulic wet discsReference

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Oil type

M2C41Reference

Ford M2C41Reference

Capacities

Fuel

64.3 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Hydraulic system

7.6 LReference

Type

full power shiftReference

Capacity

7.6 LReference

Pressure

137.9 barReference

Total flow

15.1 lpmReference

Rear Type

IReference

Rear lift

567 kgReference

Rear PTO

independentReference

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Rear PTO Type

540/1000Reference

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Dimensions

Weight

1496 kgReference

1587 kgReference

Front tire

5.50-16Reference

6.00x16Reference

Rear tire

12-28Reference

10x28Reference

Ag front

5.50-16Reference

6.00x16Reference

Ag rear

12-28Reference

10x28Reference

Length

336 cmReference

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Height

167 cmReference

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Ground clearance

70 cmReference

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Front tread

21 to 41 cmReference

132 to 203 cmReference

Rear tread

142 to 203 cmReference

121 to 193 cmReference

Wheelbase

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189 cmReference

Operating weight

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1587 kgReference

981 Serial Number Location

981 Serial Numbers

1957

1001Reference

1958

11977Reference

1959

58312Reference

1960

105943Reference

1961

131427Reference

1962

155531Reference

Electrical

Ground

negative (12V)Reference

Charging system

generatorReference

Charging amps

20Reference

Battery volts

12 (diesel)Reference

Battery AH

135 (12V)Reference

811 Serial Numbers

Location:

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Left side of tractor, on top of transmission case behind the starter.Reference

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.