Fendt Farmer 305 LSA or International Harvester Hydro 84?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 305 LSA | Hydro 84 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42 kW (56 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 42.3 kW (56.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 305 LSA and the Hydro 84. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 305 LSA and the Hydro 84. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmer 305 LSA. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 2,018 kg (4,449 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 305 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA”); the Hydro 84: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,425 kg (7,551 lb) to 3,750 kg (8,267 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 2,438 kg (5,375 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is 40% heavier (987 kg / 2,176 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 84 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hydro 84. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 15 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 84 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 305 LSA and the Hydro 84. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | 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? | 2088Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Farmer 305 LSA. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1993 | 1977–1981 | 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 Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is 40% heavier (987 kg / 2,176 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 84 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 15 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 84 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- 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.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 three-point lift: the Farmer 305 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA”); the Hydro 84: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources