Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) or UTB U-640 (DTC)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-640 (DTC) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (6.0 km/h / 3.7 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 | R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) | U-640 (DTC) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.1 kW (63.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 47.1 kW (63.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-640 (DTC) 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 R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) and the U-640 (DTC). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) and the U-640 (DTC). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.8 L/min (7.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 21.6 L/min (5.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | AheadThe Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has 29% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | AheadThe UTB U-640 (DTC) has 21% more lift (270 kg / 595 lb) than the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) is 26% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (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 R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) and the U-640 (DTC). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | AheadThe UTB U-640 (DTC) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | AheadThe Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) and the U-640 (DTC). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 8000 Special” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 640” | AheadThe UTB U-640 (DTC) is available with four-wheel drive; the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1974 | 1982–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB U-640 (DTC) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has 29% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-640 (DTC) has 21% more lift (270 kg / 595 lb) than the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) is 26% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-640 (DTC) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the UTB U-640 (DTC) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-640 (DTC) is available with four-wheel drive; the Landini R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The UTB U-640 (DTC) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the R 8000 Special (TL-15 N) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-640 (DTC) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources