John Deere 401B VS Ford 531 specs comparison
John Deere 401B
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 401B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1973 Until 1974 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Industrial tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 401B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | 14.9-24 |
| Lawn front tires | 27-9.50-16 |
| Lawn rear tires | 27-9.50-16 |
| Indus front tires | 11L-15 |
| Indus rear tires | 14.9-24 |
| Weight | 4452 lbs or 2019 kg |
| Length | 191 inches [485 cm] (with loader) |
| Width | 75 inches [190 cm] |
| Height | 86 inches [218 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 79.4 inches [201 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 11 inches [27 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 | 219 ci or 3.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 42 hp or 31.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | 160 lb-ft or 217.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 19.5 gal or 73.8 L |
| Oil capacity | 6 qts or 5.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 401B Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | power shuttle |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | 254mm hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | rear standard |
| System | closed center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 10 gal or 37.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2350 psi or 162.0 bar |
| Max flow | 13 gpm or 49.2 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | optional |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | Optional |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 531
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 531 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1975 Until 1981 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Industrial tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 531 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | 9.00x10 |
| Indus rear tires | 18.4x16 |
| Weight | 3530 lbs or 1601 kg |
| Length | 126.5 inches [321 cm] |
| Width | 68.6 inches [174 cm] |
| Height | 80.7 inches [204 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 75.8 inches [192 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 75 inches |
| Front tread size | 54 to 78 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 201 ci or 3.3 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 56 hp or 41.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 173 lb-ft or 234.6 Nm | Torque RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 13 gal or 49.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 7 qts or 6.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 531 Parts |
| 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 |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 401B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 401B industrial-tractor here
- Get your Ford 531 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Ford 531 industrial-tractor here