Fendt Farmer 105 or Schlüter Compact 550 (V)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 105 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 550 (V) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 105 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 105 | Compact 550 (V) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 42.5 kW (57.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 105 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 550 (V) 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 105 and the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 105 and the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.6 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 26.0 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 105 has 29% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Schlüter Compact 550 (V) (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 105” | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 105: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105”); the Compact 550 (V): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,440 kg (5,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 2,690 kg (5,930 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Schlüter Compact 550 (V) is 10% heavier (250 kg / 551 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 105 has 63% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Schlüter Compact 550 (V) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 105 and the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | 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? | 540/582 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 586/1175 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Compact 550 (V). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1973 | 1972 | 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 Fendt Farmer 105 has 29% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Schlüter Compact 550 (V) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Compact 550 (V) is 10% heavier (250 kg / 551 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 105 has 63% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Schlüter Compact 550 (V) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- 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: every machine is available with four-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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 105 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 550 (V) 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 105: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105”); the Compact 550 (V): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V”) — 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources