John Deere 500A VS Ford 420 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 |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | collar shift |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 420
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 420 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1975 Until 1978 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Industrial tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 420 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | 9.00-16 |
| Indus rear tires | 16.9-24 |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 192 inches [487 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60 inches |
| Front tread size | 56 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 175 ci or 2.9 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 47.6 hp or 35.5 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | direct 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 420 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 128 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 32 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 5.3 gpm or 20.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2200 psi or 151.7 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| 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 500A service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 500A industrial-tractor here
- Get your Ford 420 manual book version
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