ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 or Renault R 55?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault R 55: three-point lift. On features, the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is ahead on top speed.
- The Renault R 55 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 84% (820 kg / 1,808 lb) more three-point lift.
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | R 55 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.4 kW (30.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | 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 R 55. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the ED-40 and the R 55. |
| 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 R 55. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 980 kg (2,161 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | AheadThe Renault R 55 has 84% more lift (820 kg / 1,808 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,685 kg (3,715 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) to 2,030 kg (4,475 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the ED-40 and the R 55. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | 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 ED-40 and the R 55. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault R 55 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the ED-40. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1968 | 1967– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault R 55 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault R 55 has 84% more lift (820 kg / 1,808 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault R 55 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault R 55 is newer: production began 7 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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