ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 or SOMECA SOM-481/T?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the One-Sixty / 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-481/T has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 54% (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | One-Sixty / 160 | SOM-481/T | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.2 kW (40.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 30.2 kW (40.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the One-Sixty / 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-481/T 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 One-Sixty / 160 and the SOM-481/T. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the One-Sixty / 160 and the SOM-481/T. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 25.4 L/min (6.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 16.5 L/min (4.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 has 54% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-481/T (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the SOM-481/T. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,595 kg (5,721 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 is 85% heavier (1,195 kg / 2,635 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-481/T (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the One-Sixty / 160 and the SOM-481/T. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | 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 One-Sixty / 160 and the SOM-481/T. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the SOM-481/T. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 160” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 481/T” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1975 | 1964–1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 has 54% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-481/T (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 is 85% heavier (1,195 kg / 2,635 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-481/T (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS One-Sixty / 160 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the One-Sixty / 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-481/T 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources