12 material differences
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 304 LS1982–1989No measured PTO figureTractor twoSchlüter Compact 550 (V)1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1982–1989; 1972–1972). 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
12 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 304 LS | Compact 550 (V) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.1 hp | 57.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 226.3.2 | Schlüter SDM 108 W3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.12 L | 3.44 L | +10% Compact 550 (V) |
| Maximum torque declared | 150 lb·ft · 204 N·m | 173 lb·ft · 235 N·m | +15% Compact 550 (V) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 16.2 mph · 26 km/h | +54% Farmer 304 LS |
| Clutch declared | — | Single-plate dry clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.8 gpm · 40.7 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | +57% Farmer 304 LS |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 586/1175 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,856 lb · 3,110 kg | 5,930 lb · 2,690 kg | +16% Farmer 304 LS |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 10,362 lb · 4,700 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.0 in · 2,285 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | +14% Farmer 304 LS |
| Length declared | 148.8 in · 3,780 mm | 138.2 in · 3,510 mm | +8% Farmer 304 LS |
| Width declared | 74.2 in · 1,885 mm | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | +10% Farmer 304 LS |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.5 in · 445 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.0 ft · 3.97 m | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | +19% Farmer 304 LS |
| Fuel tank declared | 84.5 qt · 80 L | 68.7 qt · 65 L | +23% Farmer 304 LS |
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 304 LS sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA”
Schlüter Compact 550 (V) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V”