Kramer 414 or Volvo T-400 Buster?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-400 Buster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Kramer 414 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 15% (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Kramer 414 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 12% (225 kg / 496 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 414 | T-400 Buster | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31 kW (42 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 31.3 kW (42.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-400 Buster 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 414 and the T-400 Buster. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 414 and the T-400 Buster. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 27.9 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | AheadThe Kramer 414 has 15% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Volvo T-400 Buster (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 414. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,130 kg (4,696 lb) to 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 1,905 kg (4,200 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Kramer 414 is 12% heavier (225 kg / 496 lb) than the Volvo T-400 Buster (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 414 and the T-400 Buster. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 414 and the T-400 Buster. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T-400 Buster. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 400 Buster” | AheadThe Kramer 414 is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T-400 Buster is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1972 | 1964–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Kramer 414 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Kramer 414 has 15% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Volvo T-400 Buster (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer 414 is 12% heavier (225 kg / 496 lb) than the Volvo T-400 Buster (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer 414 is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T-400 Buster is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Kramer 414 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-400 Buster 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources