8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneHürlimann D-3001947–1954No measured PTO figureTractor twoNuffield Universal-4 (4 DM)1954–1961No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the D-300 and the Universal-4 (4 DM) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | D-300 | Universal-4 (4 DM) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 54.2 hp | 53.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Hürlimann D-300 | BMC 34 TA | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.52 L | 3.40 L | +62% D-300 |
| Maximum torque declared | 205 lb·ft · 279 N·m | 152 lb·ft · 206 N·m | +35% D-300 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +25% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,622 lb · 2,550 kg | 4,945 lb · 2,243 kg | +14% D-300 |
| Wheelbase declared | — | 78.0 in · 1,981 mm | — |
| Length declared | 110.2 in · 2,800 mm | 121.7 in · 3,091 mm | +10% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Width declared | 62.2 in · 1,580 mm | 68.9 in · 1,750 mm | +11% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 17.0 in · 432 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.2 ft · 3.10 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Hürlimann D-300 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 300”
Nuffield Universal-4 (4 DM) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 4 (1954-1961)”