10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH CS-86 (A)1995–2003No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 3081993–2001No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | CS-86 (A) | Farmer 308 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 84.9 hp | 84 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM WD 401.83 | MWM TD 226. B-4 | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.16 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 260 lb·ft · 353 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry FICHTEL & SACHS double clutch | Single-plate dry clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 14.1 gpm · 53.3 L/min | 10.6 gpm · 40.2 L/min | +33% CS-86 (A) |
| Pressure declared | 3,481 psi · 240 bar | 2,538 psi · 175 bar | +37% CS-86 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 390/540/1000 rpm | 540/750/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,782 lb · 3,530 kg | 9,215 lb · 4,180 kg | +18% Farmer 308 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 14,330 lb · 6,500 kg | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | +15% Farmer 308 |
| Wheelbase declared | 95.3 in · 2,420 mm | 89.8 in · 2,280 mm | +6% CS-86 (A) |
| Length declared | 158.5 in · 4,025 mm | 159.1 in · 4,040 mm | — |
| Width declared | 81.2 in · 2,063 mm | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 19.3 in · 490 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 12.8 ft · 3.90 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 105.7 qt · 100.0 L | 113.1 qt · 107 L | +7% Farmer 308 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH CS-86 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS86”
Fendt Farmer 308 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308 LSA”