11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneSAME Explorer 65 (DT)1983–1986No measured PTO figureTractor twoVOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 5051983–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Explorer 65 (DT) and the Volvo 505 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Explorer 65 (DT) | Volvo 505 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 64.1 hp | 64.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | SAME 916.4 A | VALMET TD 33 DS 5 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.67 L | 3.30 L | +11% Explorer 65 (DT) |
| Maximum torque declared | 153 lb·ft · 208 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | Pedal-actuated, dry LuK single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 9.6 gpm · 36.5 L/min | 13.9 gpm · 52.7 L/min | +44% Volvo 505 |
| Pressure declared | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | +11% Volvo 505 |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 7,562 lb · 3,430 kg | 8,699 lb · 3,946 kg | +15% Volvo 505 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,379 lb · 2,440 kg | 7,760 lb · 3,520 kg | +44% Volvo 505 |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.5 in · 2,325 mm | 93.2 in · 2,368 mm | — |
| Length declared | 151.6 in · 3,850 mm | 172.8 in · 4,390 mm | +14% Volvo 505 |
| Width declared | 76.8–96.5 in · 1,950–2,450 mm | 77.2 in · 1,960 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.9 in · 455 mm | 18.3 in · 465 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 70.8 qt · 67.0 L | 190.2 qt · 180.0 L | +169% Volvo 505 |
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.
SAME Explorer 65 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65”
VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 505”