Fahr D 180 H or Kramer KB 25?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | D 180 H | KB 25 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 16.9 kW (23 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 16.2 kW (22 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | 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 D 180 H and the KB 25. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 180 H and the KB 25. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 16 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 180 H. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 720 kg (1,587 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25 Schmalspur” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,425 kg (3,142 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | 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? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the KB 25. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5 to 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 180 H and the KB 25. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | 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? | 600 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 405/710/1089 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 180 H and the KB 25. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the KB 25. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 180 H” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25”; Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KB 25 Schmalspur” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954–1959 | 1953–1957 | 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?
- 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.
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources