13 material differences
Tractor oneFiat 540 Spezial (DT)1973–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoHürlimann H-356 (A)1983–1986No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (29%); they were not built in overlapping years (1973–1980; 1983–1986). 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
13 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 Spezial (DT) | H-356 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.2 hp | 54.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.204 | Hürlimann H-916.3 W | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 2.75 L | +6% H-356 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | 136 lb·ft · 185 N·m | +10% H-356 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% H-356 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch | Pedal-operated dry SLH single-disc clutch as driving clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 6.2 gpm · 23.6 L/min | 8.3 gpm · 31.6 L/min | +34% H-356 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,189 lb · 1,900 kg | 5,423 lb · 2,460 kg | +29% H-356 (A) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,937 lb · 3,600 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | +15% H-356 (A) |
| Length declared | 117.1 in · 2,975 mm | 149.6 in · 3,800 mm | +28% H-356 (A) |
| Width declared | 68.5–87.2 in · 1,740–2,215 mm | 73.6 in · 1,870 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.9 in · 480 mm | 14.8 in · 375 mm | +28% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.2 ft · 3.40 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 74.0 qt · 70.0 L | +30% H-356 (A) |
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.
Fiat 540 Spezial (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 540 Special/540 Special DT”
Hürlimann H-356 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 356”