SAME DA 38 (DT) or Warchalowski WT-42 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DA 38 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Warchalowski WT-42A suits road haulage better on this data: 16% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | DA 38 (DT) | WT-42 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DA 38 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A 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 DA 38 (DT) and the WT-42 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DA 38 (DT) and the WT-42 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 11.5 L/min (3.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the WT-42 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the DA 38 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 1,766 kg (3,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME DA 38 (DT) is 23% heavier (414 kg / 913 lb) than the Warchalowski WT-42A (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 DA 38 (DT) and the WT-42 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the SAME DA 38 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DA 38 (DT) and the WT-42 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A has 16% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the SAME DA 38 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 585 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the DA 38 (DT). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DA 38 (DT) and the WT-42 A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A is available with four-wheel drive; the SAME DA 38 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1952–1957 | 1964–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Warchalowski WT-42A is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME DA 38 (DT) is 23% heavier (414 kg / 913 lb) than the Warchalowski WT-42A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the SAME DA 38 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A has 16% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the SAME DA 38 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A is available with four-wheel drive; the SAME DA 38 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DA 38 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources