ALLIS-CHALMERS FD-5 vs SOMECA SOM-50

12 material differences

Tractor one

1963–1965

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1961–1963

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the FD-5 and the SOM-50 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

ALLIS-CHALMERS FD-5 and SOMECA SOM-50, field by field
Field	FD-5	SOM-50	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	49.3 hp	—
Engine declared	VENDEUVRE 66	O.M.-FIAT CO 1D/50	differs
Displacement declared	—	4.16 L	—
Maximum torque declared	156 lb·ft · 212 N·m	177 lb·ft · 240 N·m	+13% SOM-50
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	14.3 mph · 23 km/h	+9% FD-5
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry two-stage double clutch	Pedal operated two stage dry FERODO double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	5.3 gpm · 20.0 L/min	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,205 lb · 1,000 kg	2,094 lb · 950 kg	+5% FD-5
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,412 lb · 2,455 kg	5,071 lb · 2,300 kg	+7% FD-5
Wheelbase declared	89.8 in · 2,281 mm	74.8 in · 1,900 mm	+20% FD-5
Length declared	129.9 in · 3,300 mm	125.2 in · 3,180 mm	—
Width declared	68.9 in · 1,750 mm	60.4 in · 1,535 mm	+14% FD-5
Height declared	60.2 in · 1,530 mm	74.6 in · 1,895 mm	+24% SOM-50
Ground clearance declared	19.3 in · 490 mm	23.1 in · 587 mm	+20% SOM-50
Turning radius, braked declared	—	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	—
Fuel tank declared	74.0 qt · 70.0 L	53.9 qt · 51.0 L	+37% FD-5

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