Deutz (KHD) F4L 514/4 or International Harvester 624 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Deutz F4L 514/4 is ahead on top speed; the International Harvester 624 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Deutz F4L 514/4 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (2.8 km/h / 1.7 mph) more top speed.
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 | F4L 514/4 | 624 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.9 kW (56.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 41.2 kW (55.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | 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 F4L 514/4 and the 624 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F4L 514/4 and the 624 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 28.3 L/min (7.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the F4L 514/4. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,160.000 kg (2,557 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the F4L 514/4: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4”); the 624 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,050 kg (6,724 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 2,529 kg (5,575 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz F4L 514/4 is 21% heavier (521 kg / 1,149 lb) than the International Harvester 624 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 624 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F4L 514/4 and the 624 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27.8 km/h (17.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | AheadThe Deutz F4L 514/4 has 11% more top speed (2.8 km/h / 1.7 mph) than the International Harvester 624 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the F4L 514/4. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)” | AheadThe International Harvester 624 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz F4L 514/4 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1951–1966 | 1965–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 624 (A) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz F4L 514/4 is 21% heavier (521 kg / 1,149 lb) than the International Harvester 624 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz F4L 514/4 has 11% more top speed (2.8 km/h / 1.7 mph) than the International Harvester 624 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 624 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz F4L 514/4 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 624 (A) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the F4L 514/4: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4”); the 624 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)”) — 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.
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