International Harvester DLD 2 (McCormick) or Warchalowski WT 14?
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 Warchalowski WT 14 is ahead on top speed and PTO independence.
- The Warchalowski WT 14 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The Warchalowski WT 14 suits road haulage better on this data: 26% (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 | DLD 2 | WT 14 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 9.3 kW (12.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 10.1 kW (13.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | 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 DLD 2 and the WT 14. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DLD 2 and the WT 14. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DLD 2 and the WT 14. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 300 kg (661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 800 kg (1,764 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DLD 2: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2”); the WT 14: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 820 kg (1,808 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 885 kg (1,951 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | 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 DLD 2 and the WT 14. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5 to 6Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DLD 2 and the WT 14. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19 km/h (11.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT 14 has 26% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester DLD 2 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT 14 has an independent PTO; the International Harvester DLD 2’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1953–1956 | 1956–1959 | 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 Warchalowski WT 14 has 26% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester DLD 2 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT 14 has an independent PTO; the International Harvester DLD 2’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 three-point lift: the DLD 2: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DLD 2”); the WT 14: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 14”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources