Ford 4630 (A) or Hürlimann H-361 (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-361 (A) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Hürlimann H-361 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 | 4630 (A) | H-361 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.3 kW (50.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 37.2 kW (49.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | 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 4630 (A) and the H-361 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4630 (A) and the H-361 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.5 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the H-361 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,987 kg (4,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 2,626 kg (5,789 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 4630 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630”); the H-361 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 2,425 kg (5,346 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 4630 (A) is 15% heavier (365 kg / 805 lb) than the Hürlimann H-361 (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 4630 (A) and the H-361 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | 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 4630 (A) and the H-361 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | 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 4630” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-361 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4630 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the H-361 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1999 | 1986–1997 | 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 4630 (A) is 15% heavier (365 kg / 805 lb) than the Hürlimann H-361 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-361 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 4630 (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 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 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 4630 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4630”); the H-361 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 361”) — 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