Hürlimann H-481 XF or John Deere 5500 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 5500 (A): hydraulic flow. On features, the Hürlimann H-481 XF is ahead on forward gears, top speed and PTO speeds.
- The Hürlimann H-481 XF suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The John Deere 5500 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 131% (35.5 L/min / 9.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Hürlimann H-481 XF 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-481 XF | 5500 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55.0 kW (73.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 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 H-481 XF and the 5500 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the H-481 XF and the 5500 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.0 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe John Deere 5500 (A) has 131% more hydraulic flow (35.5 L/min / 9.4 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-481 XF (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,280 kg (5,027 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the H-481 XF: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481”); the 5500 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the H-481 XF and the 5500 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-481 XF has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the H-481 XF and the 5500 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-481 XF 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-481 XF 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-481 XF. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–2000 | 1995–1997 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. 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 131% more hydraulic flow (35.5 L/min / 9.4 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-481 XF (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-481 XF has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-481 XF 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-481 XF offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the H-481 XF: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481”); the 5500 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources