4cyl vs 6cyl

Fragonard

Member
What's the thoughts on Case/NH 145 4cyl vs 150hp 6 cylinder.
Case 145 vs Case 150
NH T6.175 vs NH T6.180
Mixed work load.
Thanks.
 

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Easter ross
I can only speak for the case 145, absolute pocket rocket punches well above what it should for a 4cyl. Mix of ground from blowing sand to blue clay on a mixed farm so expected to feed out bales/pull a feeder wagon, 4000L trailed chafer sprayer, 2400kg fert spreader, pulls a 6m toptilth which everyone thought we were crazy to try. Only niggles from new and coming up 2 yrs is the electric spools, there’s a fault in the software somewhere and still no fix 👎
 

clbarclay

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Location
Worcestershire
Judging by profi tests, the variation in efficiency and characteristics between any two 4 pot or 6 pot engines, of about the same power, can be rather more than between a typical 4 and 6 pot.
 

JCB_JCR

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
Profi did an article/test recently on a 4cyl vs 6cyl tractor. If I remember correctly the 4cyl had better fuel comsumption and the 6cyl had more grunt for draft work.
 

dowcow

Member
Location
Lancashire
The big 4 pots tend to be about the same weight and wheelbase as the previous 6 pot models as well.
I believe the 4 pots have a spacer behind the engine to make them the same wheelbase as the 6 pots. The argument is that to be able to use that sort of power you need a certain size and weight to the tractor frame to begin with before you even add ballast. Even for roadwork there's a certain balance to a 'full size' tractor.
 

Elpresidente

Member
Location
West Wales
A friend of mine has an old style Case Maxxum 115 6 pot pre common rail and a new style 4 pot 115. The 4 pot 115 absolutely annihilates the old 6 pot on pulling power. I’ve driven quite a bit of both tractors and the 4 pot 115 is a very capable tractor which punches well above its weight. Pulls a 2300 gallon tanker a medium size Shellbourne Reynolds muck spreader and Mchale round baler and a Fusion when required. The likelihood is that the dealer has uploaded the engine management software of a model further up the range. Before anyone says anything no I can’t prove it but it’s got some serious oomph in it for what it says on the bonnet.
 

Wellytrack

Member
This has been done before.

I would ignore the number of cylinders and consider how 30 years ago 30hp per litre was typical performance from an agricultural engine.

Combine that with their poorer non constant power type torque curves compared to today’s tractors with 40hp - 50 hp per litre it’s easy to see how technology has improved.

Once was a time you could only expect to find a 110hp tractor in 6 cylinder format, you now wouldn’t dream of expecting it in anything but a four cylinder - or even in some cases now a three.
 

J 1177

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Durham, UK
A friend of mine has an old style Case Maxxum 115 6 pot pre common rail and a new style 4 pot 115. The 4 pot 115 absolutely annihilates the old 6 pot on pulling power. I’ve driven quite a bit of both tractors and the 4 pot 115 is a very capable tractor which punches well above its weight. Pulls a 2300 gallon tanker a medium size Shellbourne Reynolds muck spreader and Mchale round baler and a Fusion when required. The likelihood is that the dealer has uploaded the engine management software of a model further up the range. Before anyone says anything no I can’t prove it but it’s got some serious oomph in it for what it says on the bonnet.
Yep mines like that, pocket rocket.
 

Flatlander

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lorette Manitoba
There is no replacement for displacement. A big pot four will give you serious power with a turbo and aftercooler but a straight six naturally aspirated can only do so much. Big advances in engine management in the past 30 years have pushed new boundaries to what a four pot can do.still like my six pot cat motor for pulling like a train 👍
 
There is no replacement for displacement. A big pot four will give you serious power with a turbo and aftercooler but a straight six naturally aspirated can only do so much. Big advances in engine management in the past 30 years have pushed new boundaries to what a four pot can do.still like my six pot cat motor for pulling like a train 👍
The replacement for displacement is a turbo and higher compression
 

Dman2

Member
Location
Durham, UK
We have a 4 and a 6 cylinder similar HP but different brands
Both have there place here
4 cyl a bit light for some jobs
6 cyl a bit to heavy for some jobs
But both can do each others work if needed
4cyl better on fuel, just has a small tank so gives the impression of using a lot
 

balerman

Member
Location
N Devon
A friend of mine has an old style Case Maxxum 115 6 pot pre common rail and a new style 4 pot 115. The 4 pot 115 absolutely annihilates the old 6 pot on pulling power. I’ve driven quite a bit of both tractors and the 4 pot 115 is a very capable tractor which punches well above its weight. Pulls a 2300 gallon tanker a medium size Shellbourne Reynolds muck spreader and Mchale round baler and a Fusion when required. The likelihood is that the dealer has uploaded the engine management software of a model further up the range. Before anyone says anything no I can’t prove it but it’s got some serious oomph in it for what it says on the bonnet.
I have a new style Maxxum 115,it should be better than an old 6 pot 115 cos it boosts to 140hp from new. But i agree,awesome power for what it is.
 

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