Steyr 8060 (a) or WHITE 2-50?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8060 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-50 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 | 8060 (a) | 2-50 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8060 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-50 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 8060 (a) and the 2-50. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8060 (a) and the 2-50. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 24.1 L/min (6.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 952 kg (2,099 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8060 (a): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060”); the 2-50: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 1,859 kg (4,098 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8060 (a) is 30% heavier (561 kg / 1,237 lb) than the WHITE 2-50 (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 8060 (a) and the 2-50. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the WHITE 2-50 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8060 (a) and the 2-50. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | 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 8060” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-50 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8060 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-50” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1992 | 1976–1980 | 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 8060 (a) is 30% heavier (561 kg / 1,237 lb) than the WHITE 2-50 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the WHITE 2-50 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-50 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% 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 8060 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-50 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 8060 (a): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060”); the 2-50: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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