ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 or John Deere 2130?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 185 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2130 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 185 | 2130 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 185 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2130 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 185 and the 2130. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 185 and the 2130. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 47.6 L/min (12.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 has 59% more hydraulic flow (28.1 L/min / 7.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2130 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,134 kg (2,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 2,065 kg (4,553 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | AheadThe John Deere 2130 has 82% more lift (931 kg / 2,053 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,946 kg (8,699 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 3,010 kg (6,636 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 is 31% heavier (936 kg / 2,064 lb) than the John Deere 2130 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 185. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 185 and the 2130. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | AheadThe John Deere 2130 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 185 and the 2130. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 185” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2130” | AheadThe John Deere 2130 is available with four-wheel drive; the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1981 | 1972–1979 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 has 59% more hydraulic flow (28.1 L/min / 7.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2130 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 2130 has 82% more lift (931 kg / 2,053 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 is 31% heavier (936 kg / 2,064 lb) than the John Deere 2130 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 2130 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 2130 is available with four-wheel drive; the ALLIS-CHALMERS 185 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 185 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2130 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources