Eicher 3105 or International Harvester Hydro 186?
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 Eicher 3105 is ahead on drive.
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 | 3105 | Hydro 186 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 74.4 kW (99.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 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 3105 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3105 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3105. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3105: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105”); the Hydro 186: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,780 kg (10,538 lb) to 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 5,958 kg (13,135 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Hydro 186 is 17% heavier (858 kg / 1,892 lb) than the Eicher 3105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hydro 186. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Eicher 3105 has 16 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 3105 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 31.14 km/h (19.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3105 and the Hydro 186. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Eicher 3105 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? | 1977–1982 | 1976–1981 | 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 Hydro 186 is 17% heavier (858 kg / 1,892 lb) than the Eicher 3105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 3105 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 186 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 Eicher 3105 has 16 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 three-point lift: the 3105: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105”); the Hydro 186: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186”) — 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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