Fahr D 88 or Warchalowski WT 14?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Fahr D 88: power at the PTO shaft. On features, the Warchalowski WT 14 is ahead on PTO independence.
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 88 | WT 14 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 11.2 kW (15.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | 10.1 kW (13.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | AheadThe Fahr D 88 has 10% more power at the PTO (1.0 kW / 1.4 hp) than the Warchalowski WT 14 (both power at the PTO, claimed). |
| 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 88 and the WT 14. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 88 and the WT 14. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 88 and the WT 14. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 340 kg (750 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88 E” | 800 kg (1,764 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | 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? | 865 kg (1,907 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | 885 kg (1,951 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | 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? | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88 E” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the WT 14. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the WT 14. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 88. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT 14 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 88’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 88 E” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1960 | 1956–1959 | 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 Fahr D 88 has 10% more power at the PTO (1.0 kW / 1.4 hp) than the Warchalowski WT 14 (both power at the PTO, claimed).
- The Warchalowski WT 14 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 88’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources