Hermann Lanz D 260 A or WHITE 2-60?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The WHITE 2-60 suits road haulage better on this data: 18% (4.6 km/h / 2.9 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 | D 260 A | 2-60 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 43.9 kW (58.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 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 D 260 A and the 2-60. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 260 A and the 2-60. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 260 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb) to 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 1,088 kg (2,399 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 260 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A”); the 2-60: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 2,341 kg (5,161 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 260 A is 29% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the WHITE 2-60 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,400 kg (9,700 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2-60. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 260 A has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the WHITE 2-60 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 260 A and the 2-60. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25.4 km/h (15.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | AheadThe WHITE 2-60 has 18% more top speed (4.6 km/h / 2.9 mph) than the Hermann Lanz D 260 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 552/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Hermann Lanz D 260 A 1000 rpm and the WHITE 2-60 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1979 | 1976–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-60 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hermann Lanz D 260 A is 29% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the WHITE 2-60 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 260 A has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the WHITE 2-60 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-60 has 18% more top speed (4.6 km/h / 2.9 mph) than the Hermann Lanz D 260 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-60 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- PTO speeds differ: the Hermann Lanz D 260 A 1000 rpm and the WHITE 2-60 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- 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 D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 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 D 260 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A”); the 2-60: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60”) — 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 and a creeper range.
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