5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor onePorsche-Diesel L 3081958–1960No measured PTO figureTractor twoWarchalowski WT-42 A1964–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the L 308 and the WT-42 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
5 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | L 308 | WT-42 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 38 hp | 37.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Porsche-Diesel F 308 | WARCHALOWSKI D-42 S | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.47 L | 2.29 L | +8% L 308 |
| Maximum torque declared | 100 lb·ft · 136 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 18.0 mph · 29 km/h | +45% WT-42 A |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated two-stage dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,660 lb · 1,660 kg | 3,893 lb · 1,766 kg | +6% WT-42 A |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 5,952 lb · 2,700 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 78.7 in · 1,998 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | — |
| Length declared | 126.8 in · 3,220 mm | 129.1 in · 3,280 mm | — |
| Width declared | 62.8 in · 1,595 mm | 65.0 in · 1,650 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.2 in · 385 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.0 ft · 3.05 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 48.6 qt · 46 L | 37.0 qt · 35.0 L | +31% L 308 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Porsche-Diesel L 308 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super B308”
Warchalowski WT-42 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42”