Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo or Ford 5640 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 304 LS/Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5640 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 5640 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 12% (392 kg / 864 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 304 LS/Turbo | 5640 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55.2 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LS/Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5640 (A) 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 304 LS/Turbo and the 5640 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LS/Turbo and the 5640 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 34.0 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LS/Turbo. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 304 LS/Turbo: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo”); the 5640 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,295 kg (7,264 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 3,687 kg (8,128 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 5640 (A) is 12% heavier (392 kg / 864 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo (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 304 LS/Turbo and the 5640 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo has 31% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 5640 (A) (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 304 LS/Turbo and the 5640 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | 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? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 5640 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640” | AheadThe Ford 5640 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1998 | 1991–1997 | 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 Ford 5640 (A) is 12% heavier (392 kg / 864 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo has 31% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 5640 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 5640 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 5640 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 304 LS/Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5640 (A) 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 304 LS/Turbo: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS/Turbo”); the 5640 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5640”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources