New Holland 4135 (A) or SAME Explorer 55 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4135 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 55 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland 4135 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 19% (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 32% (730 kg / 1,609 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 | 4135 (A) | Explorer 55 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 40.5 kW (54.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 40.5 kW (54.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4135 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 55 (DT) 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 4135 (A) and the Explorer 55 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4135 (A) and the Explorer 55 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.5 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 29.0 L/min (7.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | AheadThe New Holland 4135 (A) has 19% more hydraulic flow (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 55 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | AheadThe New Holland 4135 (A) has 32% more lift (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the SAME Explorer 55 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,635 kg (5,809 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | 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? | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Explorer 55 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Explorer 55 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | 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? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4135 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4135” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 55” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1996–1999 | 1983–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 4135 (A) is newer: production began 13 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 4135 (A) has 19% more hydraulic flow (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 55 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 4135 (A) has 32% more lift (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the SAME Explorer 55 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 4135 (A) is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 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 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4135 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 55 (DT) 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