7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneVALMET 84001993–2004No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 8450 HiTech1998–2003No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8400 and the 8450 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

7 material differences · 10 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

VALMET 8400 and VALMET 8450 HiTech, field by field
Field	8400	8450 HiTech	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	138.1 hp	138 hp	—
Engine declared	Valmet 620 DS	VALMET 620 DWRE	differs
Displacement declared	6.60 L	6.59 L	—
Maximum torque declared	384 lb·ft · 520 N·m	454 lb·ft · 615 N·m	+18% 8450 HiTech
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	Pedal-operated, dry FICHTEL & SACHS single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	19.3 gpm · 73.2 L/min	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	3,046 psi · 210 bar	differs
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	11,111 lb · 5,040 kg	11,707 lb · 5,310 kg	+5% 8450 HiTech
Maximum permissible mass declared	19,842 lb · 9,000 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+6% 8400
Wheelbase declared	100.7 in · 2,558 mm	100.7 in · 2,558 mm	—
Length declared	190.7 in · 4,844 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	90.5 in · 2,298 mm	92.7 in · 2,355 mm	—
Height, over the cab declared	109.8 in · 2,790 mm	109.8 in · 2,790 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	20.1 in · 510 mm	20.3 in · 515 mm	—
Fuel tank declared	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	—

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