BUKH 554 (Super) or Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 554 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The BUKH 554 (Super) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 59% (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 24% (348 kg / 767 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 554 (Super) | 4000 (A) 6X/6Y | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.5 kW (50.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 554 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y 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 554 (Super) and the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 554 (Super) and the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 20.1 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | AheadThe BUKH 554 (Super) has 59% more hydraulic flow (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 1,452 kg (3,201 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | AheadThe BUKH 554 (Super) has 24% more lift (348 kg / 767 lb) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,490 kg (5,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 2,077 kg (4,579 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BUKH 554 (Super) is 20% heavier (413 kg / 911 lb) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (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 554 (Super) and the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | AheadThe BUKH 554 (Super) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bukh Super 554” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000” | AheadThe Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y is available with four-wheel drive; the BUKH 554 (Super) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1967 | 1964–1975 | 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 BUKH 554 (Super) has 59% more hydraulic flow (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 554 (Super) has 24% more lift (348 kg / 767 lb) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 554 (Super) is 20% heavier (413 kg / 911 lb) than the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The BUKH 554 (Super) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 4000 (A) 6X/6Y is available with four-wheel drive; the BUKH 554 (Super) 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 554 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4000 (A) 6X/6Y 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.
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