Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic or International Harvester Hydro 84?
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 International Harvester Hydro 84 is ahead on top speed and drive.
- The International Harvester Hydro 84 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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-200 Synchromatic | Hydro 84 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.1 kW (56.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 42.3 kW (56.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | 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 D-200 Synchromatic and the Hydro 84. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D-200 Synchromatic and the Hydro 84. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.5 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 2,018 kg (4,449 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 2,438 kg (5,375 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic is 14% heavier (352 kg / 776 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 84 (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-200 Synchromatic and the Hydro 84. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 84 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D-200 Synchromatic and the Hydro 84. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 84 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D-200 Synchromatic. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 200 Synchromatic” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro-84” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 84 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1973 | 1977–1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Hydro 84 is newer: production began 8 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-200 Synchromatic is 14% heavier (352 kg / 776 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 84 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 84 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 84 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester Hydro 84 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Hürlimann D-200 Synchromatic has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 84 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources