Case-IH 5130 Maxxum or Case-IH 5230 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5130 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5230 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 5130 Maxxum | 5230 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | 72.8 kW (97.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5130 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5230 (DT) 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 5130 Maxxum and the 5230 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5130 Maxxum and the 5230 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 72.4 L/min (19.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | 75.3 L/min (19.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,477 kg (9,870 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 5130 Maxxum. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,035 kg (11,100 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | 4,480 kg (9,877 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH 5130 Maxxum is 12% heavier (555 kg / 1,224 lb) than the Case-IH 5230 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,800 kg (17,196 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5230 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | 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 5130 Maxxum and the 5230 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | 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, “Case-IH 5130” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5130 Maxxum. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5130” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5230” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1989–1997 | 1989–1997 | 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 Case-IH 5130 Maxxum is 12% heavier (555 kg / 1,224 lb) than the Case-IH 5230 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 5130 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5230 (DT) 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