DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 or International Harvester 955?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 4.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 955 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 | DX 4.70 | 955 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65.9 kW (88.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 65.9 kW (88.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 955 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 DX 4.70 and the 955. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 4.70 and the 955. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.8 L/min (12.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 42.6 L/min (11.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | AheadThe DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 has 15% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the International Harvester 955 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,451 kg (5,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 4,325 kg (9,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | AheadThe International Harvester 955 has 76% more lift (1,874 kg / 4,131 lb) than the DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 4,090 kg (9,017 lb) to 4,585 kg (10,108 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,800 kg (12,787 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 955. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | — | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the 955. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 4.70 and the 955. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 955. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis DX 4.70” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1986 | 1977–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 has 15% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the International Harvester 955 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 955 has 76% more lift (1,874 kg / 4,131 lb) than the DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The DEUTZ-ALLIS DX 4.70 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 955 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, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources