9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 2 Wfrom 1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoHermann Lanz D 542 Obst1973–1979No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (50%); the drive differs (4WD; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1971–1971; 1973–1979). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 2 W | D 542 Obst | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 44.1 hp | 44.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 325-3 | MWM D 225-3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.55 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 132 lb·ft · 179 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.2–15.5 mph · 19.6–25.0 km/h | 14.9 mph · 24.0 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Tornado duplex clutch by Fichtel & Sachs | Dual clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.0 gpm · 30.5 L/min | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the drawbar rail declared | 4,630 lb · 2,100 kg | 4,409 lb · 2,000 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1120 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,307 lb · 1,500 kg | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | +50% D 542 Obst |
| Wheelbase declared | 69.9 in · 1,775 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | +13% D 542 Obst |
| Length declared | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | 128.0 in · 3,250 mm | +18% D 542 Obst |
| Width declared | 37.4 in · 950 mm | 53.5 in · 1,360 mm | +43% D 542 Obst |
| Ground clearance declared | 9.1 in · 230 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | +65% D 542 Obst |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 4.9 ft · 1.50 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 54.9 qt · 52 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fendt Farmer 2 W sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 W”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253”
Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst”