Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA or Fiat 55-86 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-86 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 55-86 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Farmer 104 LS/LSA | 55-86 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 40.1 kW (53.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 40.4 kW (54.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-86 (DT) 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 104 LS/LSA and the 55-86 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA and the 55-86 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.2 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | AheadThe Fiat 55-86 (DT) has 17% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,110 kg (4,652 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 2,375 kg (5,236 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA”); the 55-86 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,515 kg (5,545 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 1,882 kg (4,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA is 34% heavier (633 kg / 1,396 lb) than the Fiat 55-86 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA and the 55-86 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | 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 Farmer 104 LS/LSA and the 55-86 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30.0 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | 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? | 1000Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA 1000 rpm and the Fiat 55-86 (DT) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1982 | 1992–2000 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 55-86 (DT) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat 55-86 (DT) has 17% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA is 34% heavier (633 kg / 1,396 lb) than the Fiat 55-86 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 55-86 (DT) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- PTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA 1000 rpm and the Fiat 55-86 (DT) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-86 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA”); the 55-86 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-86 V/55-86 V/DT”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources