Fendt Farmer 103 or International Harvester 523?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 103 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 523 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 103 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (5.1 L/min / 1.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 18% (300 kg / 661 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | Farmer 103 | 523 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35 kW (47 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | 35.1 kW (47.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 523” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 103 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 523 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 Farmer 103 and the 523. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 103 and the 523. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.6 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | 28.5 L/min (7.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 523” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 103 has 18% more hydraulic flow (5.1 L/min / 1.3 gpm) than the International Harvester 523 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 523” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 103 has 18% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the International Harvester 523 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | 2,440 kg (5,379 lb) to 2,855 kg (6,294 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 523” | 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? | 4,060 kg (8,951 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 523. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103 S/SA” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 523” | 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 Farmer 103 and the 523. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 523” | 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, “IHC 523” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Farmer 103. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 523” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103 S/SA” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 523”; Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 523” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1974 | 1965–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 103 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 103 has 18% more hydraulic flow (5.1 L/min / 1.3 gpm) than the International Harvester 523 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 103 has 18% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the International Harvester 523 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 103 is newer: production began 7 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 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 103 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 523 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources