John Deere 500A VS Ford 231 specs comparison

John Deere 500A

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	500A
Country	United states
Production	From 1966  Until 1969
Price	-
Tractor type	Industrial tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 500A Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	16.9-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6805 lbs or 3086 kg
Length	126.25 inches [320 cm]
Width	96 inches [243 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	82 inches [208 cm]
Ground clearance	12.6 inches [32 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	227 ci or 3.7 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	80 hp or 59.7 kW
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	186 lb-ft or 252.2 Nm
Torque RPM	1800 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	25 gal or 94.6 L
Oil capacity	8 qts or 7.6 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 500A Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	collar shift
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	1 or 2
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	9.5 gal or 36.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	2000 psi or 137.9 bar
Max flow	24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm

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	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	optional
Front PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 231

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	231
Country	United states
Production	From 1975  Until 1978
Price	-
Tractor type	Industrial tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 231 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	158 ci or 2.6 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	34.3 hp or 25.6 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	100.5 lb-ft or 136.3 Nm
Torque RPM	1350 (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	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 231 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	gear
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	mechanical wet disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
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	540@1800 (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	I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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