Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst or Hürlimann D-100 Allrad?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 542 Obst has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-100 Allrad has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann D-100 Allrad suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 542 Obst | D-100 Allrad | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.9 kW (44.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 32.9 kW (44.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 542 Obst has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-100 Allrad 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 542 Obst and the D-100 Allrad. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 542 Obst and the D-100 Allrad. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 542 Obst and the D-100 Allrad. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 542 Obst: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst”); the D-100 Allrad: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the D 542 Obst and the D-100 Allrad. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 24.0 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Hürlimann D-100 Allrad (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1120 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 540/1050 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D-100 Allrad. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-100 Allrad is available with four-wheel drive; the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1979 | 1966–1971 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst is newer: production began 7 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 542 Obst has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Hürlimann D-100 Allrad (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-100 Allrad is available with four-wheel drive; the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 542 Obst has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-100 Allrad 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 542 Obst: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst”); the D-100 Allrad: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 A”) — 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 PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources