Ford 540 VS John Deere 301 specs comparison

Ford 540 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford 540

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 540
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1981
Price -
Tractor type Industrial tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 540 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires 7.50x16
Indus rear tires 14.9x24
Weight 4510 lbs or 2045 kg
Length 122 inches [309 cm]
Width 66 inches [167 cm]
Height 87 inches [220 cm]
Wheelbase 81.8 inches [207 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 76 inches
Front tread size 54 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 201 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 157 lb-ft or 212.9 Nm
Torque RPM 1200 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16 gal or 60.6 L
Oil capacity 7 qts or 6.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 540 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type power reversing
Trans gears 4 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 5.6 gpm or 21.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 2.74 gpm or 10.4 lpm
Tank capacity 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 3080 lbs or 1397 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 301 1971 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 301

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 301
Country United states
Production From 1971  Until 1973
Price -
Tractor type Industrial tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 301 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 12.4-28
Lawn front tires 6.40-15
Lawn rear tires 6.40-15
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 3740 lbs or 1696 kg
Length 133 inches [337 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height 84 inches [213 cm]
Wheelbase 74.4 inches [188 cm]
Ground clearance 9.5 inches [24 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 48 to 76 inches
Front tread size 49 to 74 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 135 ci or 2.2 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 43 hp or 32.1 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque 110 lb-ft or 149.2 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16.5 gal or 62.5 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 301 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type power shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow 8.8 gpm or 33.3 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 10 gal or 37.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional
Mid PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Related tractor comparison


1979 Ford 540 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1969 Chamberlain Champion Mark III competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

Ford 540 Chamberlain Champion Mark III

1971 John Deere 301 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1972 J.I. Case 646 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

John Deere 301 J.I. Case 646

1971 John Deere 301 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1971 J.I. Case 580B Construction King competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

John Deere 301 J.I. Case 580B Construction King

1971 John Deere 301 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1971 J.I. Case 480B competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

John Deere 301 J.I. Case 480B

1979 Ford 540 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1971 Allis Chalmers HD-11 Series B competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

Ford 540 Allis Chalmers HD-11 Series B

1979 Ford 540 competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance
1973 International Harvester 2400A competitors and comparison tool online specs and performance

Ford 540 International Harvester 2400A


Choose another tractor









Useful links and guides ....