Fiat F-140 DT or VALMET 8400?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the F-140 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 8400 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (20.3 L/min / 5.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | F-140 DT | 8400 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 103 kW (138 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 103.0 kW (138.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F-140 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 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 F-140 DT and the 8400. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F-140 DT and the 8400. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 52.9 L/min (14.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 73.2 L/min (19.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | AheadThe VALMET 8400 has 38% more hydraulic flow (20.3 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the Fiat F-140 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,567 kg (14,478 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 7,065 kg (15,576 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,615 kg (12,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 5,040 kg (11,111 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat F-140 DT is 11% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the VALMET 8400 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F-140 DT and the 8400. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the F-140 DT and the 8400. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F140 DT” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8400” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1996 | 1993–2004 | 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 VALMET 8400 has 38% more hydraulic flow (20.3 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the Fiat F-140 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat F-140 DT is 11% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the VALMET 8400 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 power at the PTO shaft: the F-140 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources