International Harvester D-217 Standard or Kramer KL 200?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D-217 Standard has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester D-217 Standard suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 19% (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Kramer KL 200 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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-217 Standard | KL 200 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 12.5 kW (16.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 13.2 kW (17.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D-217 Standard has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 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-217 Standard and the KL 200. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D-217 Standard and the KL 200. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19.0 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 16 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | AheadThe International Harvester D-217 Standard has 19% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the Kramer KL 200 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 300 kg (661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 720 kg (1,587 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D-217 Standard: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard”); the KL 200: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,185 kg (2,612 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb) to 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | 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? | — | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the D-217 Standard. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | AheadThe Kramer KL 200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the International Harvester D-217 Standard (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the KL 200. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18 km/h (11.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | AheadThe Kramer KL 200 has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the International Harvester D-217 Standard (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the KL 200. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200”; Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1962 | 1958–1967 | 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 International Harvester D-217 Standard has 19% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the Kramer KL 200 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the International Harvester D-217 Standard (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 200 has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the International Harvester D-217 Standard (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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 power at the PTO shaft: the D-217 Standard has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D-217 Standard: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard”); the KL 200: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur”) — 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.
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