Fendt Farmer 304 LS or John Deere 2100 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The John Deere 2100 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 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 | 2100 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 42 kW (56 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2100 (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 and the 2100 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LS and the 2100 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.7 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 31.8 L/min (8.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 28% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2100 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,140 kg (4,718 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 304 LS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS”); the 2100 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,110 kg (6,856 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 2,985 kg (6,581 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | 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? | 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe John Deere 2100 (A) has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 304 LS (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 50% more forward gears (5 gears) than the John Deere 2100 (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 and the 2100 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 2100 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2100 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 304 LS and the 2100 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100” | AheadThe John Deere 2100 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1989 | 1993–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 2100 (A) is newer: production began 11 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 304 LS has 28% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2100 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 2100 (A) has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 304 LS (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 50% more forward gears (5 gears) than the John Deere 2100 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 2100 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2100 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 2100 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 2100 (A) is newer: production began 11 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2100 (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: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS”); the 2100 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2100”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources