Compare/Fordson Power Major vs Fordson Super Major

Fordson Power Major vs Fordson Super Major

Verdict: Fordson Power Major vs Fordson Super Major

The Fordson Power Major and the Fordson Super Major are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 48 hp. Fordson Super Major is the lighter machine (2,417 kg vs 4,540 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Fordson Super Major is the newer design (1961 vs 1958). 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

Fordson

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Fordson

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

48 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Fordson (a part of Ford)Reference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

With 11x36 rear tires.Reference

Steering

power assistReference

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Engine

1958

1481091Reference

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1959

1494448Reference

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1960

1538065Reference

1578886Reference

1961

1583906Reference

08A 300001Reference

Drawbar (tested)

31.8 kWReference

30.0 kWReference

Location:

Engine block, right sideReference

Serial number stamped onto the engine, right sideReference

Ag front

7.50-16Reference

6.00-16Reference

Ag rear

14-30Reference

12.4-38Reference

Operating

2358 kgReference

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Ballasted

4703 kgReference

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Displacement

3.3 LReference

Bore/Stroke

95 x 115 mmReference

Air cleaner

oil bathReference

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Compression

5.9:1Reference

Rated RPM

1600Reference

1700Reference

Firing order

1-2-4-3Reference

Starter

inertia starter optionalReference

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Starter volts

12Reference

Oil capacity

20.4 LReference

6.8 LReference

Coolant capacity

13.6 LReference

14.5 LReference

Sparkplug gap

0.635 mmReference

Point gap

0.381 mmReference

0.356 mmReference

Power at rated engine speed

35.5 kWReference

35.4 kWReference

Max power

31.8 kWReference

30.0 kWReference

Fuel tank

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75.7 LReference

Engine

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40.3 kWReference

Power

—

40.3 kWReference

Transmission

Gears

6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutch

dry discReference

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PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (tested)

35.5 kWReference

35.4 kWReference

Type

unsymchronized gearReference

sliding gearReference

Pressure

151.7 barReference

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Pump flow

21.4 lpmReference

22.7 lpmReference

Rear PTO

live (optional)Reference

independentReference

Rear PTO Type

540Reference

Engine RPM

540@1600Reference

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Power at rated PTO speed

33.8 kWReference

32.0 kWReference

PTO (claimed)

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35.0 kWReference

Rear Type

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I,IIReference

Capacities

Fuel

65.9 LReference

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Rear axle

40.9 LReference

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Diameter

21 cmReference

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Width

165 cmReference

RPM

1700Reference

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Speed

1153.06 meters/minReference

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Dimensions

Wheelbase

203 cmReference

Weight

4540 to 5200 poundsReference

2417 kgReference

Front tire

6.00-19Reference

6.00-16Reference

Rear tire

11-36Reference

12.4-38Reference

Length

331 cmReference

Height

164 cmReference

Front tread

137 to 198 cmReference

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Rear tread

147/157 cmReference

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Electrical

Ground

positiveReference

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Batteries

1 (gasoline)Reference

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Battery CCA

144Reference

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Battery volts

12 (gasoline)Reference

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Test results

Fuel use

11.4 l/hourReference

Max pull

3646 kgReference

3686 kgReference

Super Major Serial Numbers

1962

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08B 741001Reference

1963

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08C 945000Reference

1964

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08D 940000Reference

Speeds

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.