Ford 6.500 S (A) or Hürlimann H-5116 T (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-5116 T (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (1,190 kg / 2,624 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 6.500 S (A) | H-5116 T (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 82.4 kW (110.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-5116 T (A) 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 6.500 S (A) and the H-5116 T (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6.500 S (A) and the H-5116 T (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6.500 S (A) and the H-5116 T (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 4,690 kg (10,340 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) has 34% more lift (1,190 kg / 2,624 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) is 15% heavier (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (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 6.500 S (A) and the H-5116 T (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 20 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) has 150% more forward gears (12 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (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 6.500 S (A) and the H-5116 T (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 5116 T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1975 | 1984–1989 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) has 34% more lift (1,190 kg / 2,624 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) is 15% heavier (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) has 150% more forward gears (12 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-5116 T (A) is newer: production began 14 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the H-5116 T (A) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources