John Deere 6430 or New Holland TM 125 (Traktorenlexikon)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6430 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 125 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland TM 125 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (1,480 kg / 3,263 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 6430 | TM 125 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 84.6 kW (113.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 84.6 kW (113.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6430 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 125 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 6430 and the TM 125. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6430 and the TM 125. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 116.9 L/min (30.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6430. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,080 kg (11,199 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 6,560 kg (14,462 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | AheadThe New Holland TM 125 has 29% more lift (1,480 kg / 3,263 lb) than the John Deere 6430 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,825 kg (10,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 5,337 kg (11,766 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TM 125 is 11% heavier (512 kg / 1,129 lb) than the John Deere 6430 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,200 kg (18,078 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 18 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | 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 6430 and the TM 125. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM125”; OECD test report 1918, 2000 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2007–2012 | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 6430 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 New Holland TM 125 has 29% more lift (1,480 kg / 3,263 lb) than the John Deere 6430 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 125 is 11% heavier (512 kg / 1,129 lb) than the John Deere 6430 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 6430 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 6430 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 125 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, hydraulic flow and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources