Steyr 8055 (a) or WHITE 2-45?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8055 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr 8055 (a) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (428 kg / 944 lb) more three-point lift.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 8055 (a) | 2-45 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8055 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-45 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 8055 (a) and the 2-45. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8055 (a) and the 2-45. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.4 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2-45. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | 1,522 kg (3,355 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | AheadThe Steyr 8055 (a) has 28% more lift (428 kg / 944 lb) than the WHITE 2-45 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | 2,365 kg (5,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-45 is 17% heavier (345 kg / 761 lb) than the Steyr 8055 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055 Turbo” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2-45. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | 20Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8055 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | 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, “Steyr 8055” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | AheadThe Steyr 8055 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-45 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2-45. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-45” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1992 | 1980–1981 | 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 Steyr 8055 (a) has 28% more lift (428 kg / 944 lb) than the WHITE 2-45 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-45 is 17% heavier (345 kg / 761 lb) than the Steyr 8055 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8055 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-45 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 8055 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-45 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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