Case-IH JX 85 (A) or Hürlimann H-478.4 Club?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the JX 85 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-478.4 Club has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH JX 85 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (4.7 L/min / 1.2 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) | H-478.4 Club | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the JX 85 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-478.4 Club 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 JX 85 (A) and the H-478.4 Club. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the JX 85 (A) and the H-478.4 Club. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.2 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | AheadThe Case-IH JX 85 (A) has 12% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-478.4 Club (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” | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the JX 85 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85”); the H-478.4 Club: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,914 kg (6,424 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 3,380 kg (7,452 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-478.4 Club is 16% heavier (466 kg / 1,027 lb) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (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 JX 85 (A) and the H-478.4 Club. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 20Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | 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 H-478.4 Club. |
| 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)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | 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” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-478.4 Club 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the JX 85 (A) and the H-478.4 Club. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2004 | 1998–2003 | 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 JX 85 (A) has 12% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-478.4 Club (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-478.4 Club is 16% heavier (466 kg / 1,027 lb) than the Case-IH JX 85 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-478.4 Club offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH JX 85 (A) does not (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.
- 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 JX 85 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-478.4 Club has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the JX 85 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX85”); the H-478.4 Club: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 478.4 Club”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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