ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 or Fahr D 30 L?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is ahead on forward gears and top speed.
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 suits road haulage better on this data: 26% (5.1 km/h / 3.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | ED-40 | D 30 L | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.4 kW (30.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 22.1 kW (30 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 ED-40 and the D 30 L. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the ED-40 and the D 30 L. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 30 L. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 980 kg (2,161 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the ED-40: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40”); the D 30 L: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,685 kg (3,715 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 1,975 kg (4,354 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fahr D 30L is 17% heavier (290 kg / 639 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,480 kg (7,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the ED-40. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Fahr D 30L (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the ED-40 and the D 30 L. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 19.9 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 26% more top speed (5.1 km/h / 3.2 mph) than the Fahr D 30L (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the ED-40. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1968 | 1951–1953 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fahr D 30L is 17% heavier (290 kg / 639 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Fahr D 30L (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 26% more top speed (5.1 km/h / 3.2 mph) than the Fahr D 30L (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the ED-40: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40”); the D 30 L: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 L”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources