Ford 3055 (A) or WHITE 2-55?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-55 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 3055 (A) | 2-55 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-55 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 3055 (A) and the 2-55. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3055 (A) and the 2-55. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3055 (A) and the 2-55. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 1,655 kg (3,649 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3055 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055”); the 2-55: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,916 kg (4,224 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-55 is 20% heavier (384 kg / 847 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3055 (A) and the 2-55. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | AheadThe WHITE 2-55 has 60% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3055 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2-55. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-55” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1975 | 1982–1988 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-55 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The WHITE 2-55 is 20% heavier (384 kg / 847 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-55 has 60% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-55 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-55 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3055 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055”); the 2-55: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-55”) — 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 independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources