Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic or UTB Universal 600?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Universal 600 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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-150 Synchromatic | Universal 600 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Universal 600 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-150 Synchromatic and the Universal 600. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic and the Universal 600. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,010 kg (4,431 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Universal 600. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is 35% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the UTB Universal 600 (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 D-150 Synchromatic and the Universal 600. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D-150 Synchromatic and the Universal 600. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the UTB Universal 600 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 D-150 Synchromatic and the Universal 600. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 600” | AheadThe UTB Universal 600 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1971 | 1974– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB Universal 600 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 Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is 35% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the UTB Universal 600 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the UTB Universal 600 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The UTB Universal 600 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The UTB Universal 600 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Universal 600 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources