SAME Hercules 160 or WHITE 2-155?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-155 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | Hercules 160 | 2-155 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 116.9 kW (156.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 115.5 kW (154.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-155 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 Hercules 160 and the 2-155. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Hercules 160 and the 2-155. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2-155. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,354 kg (11,804 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 2,903 kg (6,400 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Hercules 160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160”); the 2-155: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,150 kg (13,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 7,552 kg (16,649 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-155 is 23% heavier (1,402 kg / 3,091 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (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 Hercules 160 and the 2-155. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Hercules 160 and the 2-155. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | AheadThe SAME Hercules 160 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-155 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2-155. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-155” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1983 | 1976–1982 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The WHITE 2-155 is 23% heavier (1,402 kg / 3,091 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Hercules 160 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-155 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-155 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Hercules 160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160”); the 2-155: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-155”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources