Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 or International Harvester Hydro 186?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31: hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on drive. On features, the International Harvester Hydro 186 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 145% (3,845 kg / 8,477 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | AgroStar 6.31 | Hydro 186 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 76 kW (102 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 74.8 kW (100.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 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 AgroStar 6.31 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the AgroStar 6.31 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 58.0 L/min (15.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 28% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 145% more lift (3,845 kg / 8,477 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,640 kg (10,229 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 5,958 kg (13,135 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Hydro 186 is 28% heavier (1,318 kg / 2,906 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hydro 186. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 18 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 15 to 18 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the AgroStar 6.31 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 186 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Hydro 186. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 186 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1993 | 1976–1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 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-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 28% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 145% more lift (3,845 kg / 8,477 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 is 28% heavier (1,318 kg / 2,906 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 186 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 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.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.31 has 15 to 18 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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