Fendt Farmer 304 LSA (Fendt) or Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 304 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 19% (530 kg / 1,168 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 LSA | D-150 Synchromatic | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-150 Synchromatic 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 LSA and the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LSA and the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.6 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,010 kg (4,431 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LSA. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is 19% heavier (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 304 LSA and the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LSA has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LSA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1989 | 1969–1971 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is newer: production began 13 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 LSA is 19% heavier (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources