Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 or International Harvester Hydro 70?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 3.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hydro 70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester Hydro 70 suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | DX 3.70 | Hydro 70 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 51.5 kW (69.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 51.5 kW (69.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hydro 70 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 3.70 and the Hydro 70. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.70 and the Hydro 70. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DX 3.70. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Hydro 70. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 3,828 kg (8,439 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Hydro 70 is 22% heavier (688 kg / 1,517 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hydro 70. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 70 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 3.70 and the Hydro 70. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 34 km/h (21.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 70 has 13% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Hydro 70 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 DX 3.70 and the Hydro 70. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 70” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 70 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1989 | 1973–1976 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester Hydro 70 is 22% heavier (688 kg / 1,517 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 70 has 13% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Hydro 70 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 70 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 70 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hydro 70 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources