Case-IH JX 85 (A) or Fiat TL 80 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Fiat TL 80 (DT): hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Fiat TL 80 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Fiat TL 80 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (14.8 L/min / 3.9 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 | JX 85 (A) | TL 80 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.1 kW (65.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 49.2 kW (66.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 JX 85 (A) and the TL 80 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the JX 85 (A) and the TL 80 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.2 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | AheadThe Fiat TL 80 (DT) has 33% more hydraulic flow (14.8 L/min / 3.9 gpm) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,565 kg (7,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,914 kg (6,424 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat TL 80 (DT) is 42% heavier (1,236 kg / 2,725 lb) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the JX 85 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 20 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | 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 JX 85 (A) and the TL 80 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | 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? | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | AheadThe Fiat TL 80 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH JX 85 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the JX 85 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL80” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2004 | 1998–2004 | 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 Fiat TL 80 (DT) has 33% more hydraulic flow (14.8 L/min / 3.9 gpm) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat TL 80 (DT) is 42% heavier (1,236 kg / 2,725 lb) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat TL 80 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH JX 85 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 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.
- 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources