Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP)

   / Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP) #1  

KevinW

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If you had the choice between a TS354C with loader and backhoe or a KM554 with loader for about the same price, which you get and why....???





 
   / Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP) #2  
It all depends on what you want to use it for. I have a Kama 554 and it will only pick up a little over 2000 lbs without more weight on the back. I tried to pick up the front of a car and it picked up the backend of the tractor. The 554 is a lot more powerful and heavier than the 354. The tires are bigger and the 554 really has 55 hp if you turn the throttle up 200 rpm (voids warrenty), but at 50 hp it still has a lot more torque. The 354 would not come close to the 554 in terms of the work it will do.

Corsair
 
   / Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP)
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#3  
Thanks Corsair....

What about any additional features or reliability?
What's the difference between a spur vs. constant mesh gear?
What's the difference between a outboard bull vs. panetary final drive?
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[*]MODEL TS354C KM554
[*]Weight 3168 4092
[*]HP 35 50
[*]CAT Hitch I II
[*]Lift Lbs. 1093 2028
[*]Gear Spur Constant Mesh
[*]Final Drive Outboard Bull Panetary
[*]Rear Tire 11.2-24 12.4-28
[*]Remotes None Yes


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   / Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP) #4  
Buy what you need, so many times people come here and want the magic answer and you are the only one who knows what you need.

Jim
 
   / Kama TS354C(35HP) vs KM554(50HP) #5  
I'm not exactly sure about the differences in the gears, but the 554 has rear hydraulic remotes and the 354 doesn't. They are necessary if you want to add hydraulic operated equipment on the rear. Also, the 3 point hitch on the 554 picks up twice the weight than the 354 and the 354 is only a cat 1 and the 554 is a cat II (I believe mine is a cat III) which is a lot more beefy. The bottom line is: you can make a bigger tractor do smaller jobs, but you can't make a small tractor do bigger jobs.

Corsair
 
 
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