Eicher 3105 or OLIVER 1870?
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 PTO speeds and drive.
- The Eicher 3105 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Eicher 3105 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel 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 | 1870 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 74.4 kW (99.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 73.7 kW (98.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 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 1870. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3105 and the 1870. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 66.0 L/min (17.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 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” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1870. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,780 kg (10,538 lb) to 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 5,470 kg (12,059 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 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? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1870. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 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 3105 and the 1870. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 31.14 km/h (19.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 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” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | AheadThe Eicher 3105 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1870 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 3105 and the 1870. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3105” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | AheadThe Eicher 3105 is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 1870 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1982 | 1973–1974 | 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 Eicher 3105 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1870 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher 3105 is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 1870 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.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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