Steyr 288 vs VALMET 500

12 material differences

Tractor one

1962–1966

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1968–1971

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 288 and the 500 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Steyr 288 and VALMET 500, field by field
Field	288	500	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	44.4 hp	48 hp	+9% 500
Engine declared	Steyr WD-406	VALMET 310 B	differs
Displacement declared	2.66 L	2.69 L	—
Maximum torque declared	116 lb·ft · 157 N·m	124 lb·ft · 168 N·m	+7% 500
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	Pedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	8.5 gpm · 32.0 L/min	6.4 gpm · 24.1 L/min	+33% 288
Pressure declared	2,134 psi · 147 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	3,527 lb · 1,600 kg	3,197 lb · 1,450 kg	+10% 288
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,255 lb · 1,930 kg	4,579 lb · 2,077 kg	+8% 500
Wheelbase declared	79.3 in · 2,015 mm	75.3 in · 1,912 mm	+5% 288
Length declared	135.2 in · 3,435 mm	125.2 in · 3,180 mm	+8% 288
Width declared	66.5 in · 1,690 mm	73.6 in · 1,870 mm	+11% 500
Height declared	56.9 in · 1,444 mm	89.8 in · 2,280 mm	+58% 500
Ground clearance declared	16.1 in · 410 mm	16.3 in · 415 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	—	10.2 ft · 3.11 m	—
Fuel tank declared	77.1 qt · 73.0 L	42.3 qt · 40.0 L	+83% 288

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