Ford 4600 (A) or Hürlimann H-360 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Hürlimann H-360 (A) is ahead on forward gears and PTO speeds; the Ford 4600 (A) is ahead on top speed.
- The Hürlimann H-360 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Ford 4600 (A) 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 | 4600 (A) | H-360 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34.8 kW (46.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 34.9 kW (46.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | 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 4600 (A) and the H-360 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4600 (A) and the H-360 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.7 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 33.8 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 1,764 kg (3,889 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 4600 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600”); the H-360 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4600 (A) is 15% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Hürlimann H-360 (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 4600 (A) and the H-360 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-360 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4600 (A) and the H-360 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | AheadThe Ford 4600 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann H-360 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-360 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4600 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4600 (A) and the H-360 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1981 | 1979–1983 | 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 Ford 4600 (A) is 15% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Hürlimann H-360 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-360 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 4600 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 4600 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann H-360 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-360 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4600 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 4600 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4600”); the H-360 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 360”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources