Hürlimann H-76 XA or John Deere 5500 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the H-76 XA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | H-76 XA | 5500 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 54.4 kW (73.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 53.7 kW (72.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the H-76 XA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5500 (A) 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 H-76 XA and the 5500 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the H-76 XA and the 5500 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 31.9 L/min (8.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe John Deere 5500 (A) has 96% more hydraulic flow (30.6 L/min / 8.1 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-76 XA (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-76 XA has 74% more lift (1,275 kg / 2,811 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 2,573 kg (5,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 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? | 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5500 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-76 XA has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5500 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-76 XA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-76 XA offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the H-76 XA. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XA 76” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2009 | 1995–1997 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-76 XA is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 5500 (A) has 96% more hydraulic flow (30.6 L/min / 8.1 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-76 XA (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA has 74% more lift (1,275 kg / 2,811 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann H-76 XA is newer: production began 10 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the H-76 XA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5500 (A) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources