Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A or Fahr D 540?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Mammut 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 540 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 111% (20.5 L/min / 5.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Fahr D 540 suits road haulage better on this data: 28% (7.0 km/h / 4.3 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 | Mammut 3020 HR A | D 540 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 43.9 kW (58.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Mammut 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 540 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 Mammut 3020 HR A and the D 540. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Mammut 3020 HR A and the D 540. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 39 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 18.5 L/min (4.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | AheadThe Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A has 111% more hydraulic flow (20.5 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the Fahr D 540 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 540. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,065 kg (6,757 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 3,330 kg (7,341 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | 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? | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 5 to 7 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is stepless (CVT) and the Fahr D 540 has 5 to 7 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Mammut 3020 HR A and the D 540. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | AheadThe Fahr D 540 has 28% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 590/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A 1000 rpm and the Fahr D 540 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Mammut 3020 HR A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540” | AheadThe Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is available with four-wheel drive; the Fahr D 540 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1972 | 1955–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A has 111% more hydraulic flow (20.5 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the Fahr D 540 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 540 has 28% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is available with four-wheel drive; the Fahr D 540 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is newer: production began 15 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 maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is stepless (CVT) and the Fahr D 540 has 5 to 7 forward gears — not called.
- PTO speeds differ: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A 1000 rpm and the Fahr D 540 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Mammut 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 540 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, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources