J.I. Case 4494 or Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4494 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Euro Trac 1900 HM8 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 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 | 4494 | Euro Trac 1900 HM8 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 142.7 kW (191.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 143 kW (192 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4494 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Euro Trac 1900 HM8 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 4494 and the Euro Trac 1900 HM8. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4494 and the Euro Trac 1900 HM8. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 58.7 L/min (15.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 54.9 L/min (14.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,780 kg (12,743 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Euro Trac 1900 HM8. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,453 kg (20,840 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 4494 is 35% heavier (2,453 kg / 5,408 lb) than the Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4494 and the Euro Trac 1900 HM8. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the J.I. Case 4494 has 12 forward gears and the Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4494 and the Euro Trac 1900 HM8. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | AheadThe Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4494 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | AheadThe Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 4494 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4494” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM 8” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1985 | 1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 4494 is 35% heavier (2,453 kg / 5,408 lb) than the Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4494 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 4494 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the J.I. Case 4494 has 12 forward gears and the Schlüter Euro Trac 1900 HM8 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4494 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Euro Trac 1900 HM8 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources