Deutz (KHD) F2L 612/5 or International Harvester D-324?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the F2L 612/5 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-324 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 | F2L 612/5 | D-324 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 18 kW (24 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 17.7 kW (23.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F2L 612/5 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-324 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 F2L 612/5 and the D-324. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F2L 612/5 and the D-324. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the F2L 612/5 and the D-324. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,000.000 kg (2,205 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 600 kg (1,323 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the F2L 612/5: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5”); the D-324: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,370 kg (3,020 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 1,536 kg (3,386 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester D-324 is 12% heavier (166 kg / 366 lb) than the Deutz F2L 612/5 (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 F2L 612/5 and the D-324. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 6 to 8Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F2L 612/5. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 19 km/h (11.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the F2L 612/5. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1959 | 1956–1962 | 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 International Harvester D-324 is 12% heavier (166 kg / 366 lb) than the Deutz F2L 612/5 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% 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 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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 F2L 612/5 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-324 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 F2L 612/5: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 612/5”); the D-324: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-324 Farmall”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources