John Deere 520 VS Versatile 280 specs comparison

John Deere 520 1956 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 520

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 520
Country United states
Production From 1956  Until 1958
Price 2,300  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual John Deere 520 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16
AG rear tires 12.4-36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,960 lbs or 2249 kg
Length 132.75 inches [337 cm]
Width 86.625 inches [220 cm]
Height 83.325 inches [211 cm]
Wheelbase 90 inches [228 cm]
Ground clearance 24.75 inches [62 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 189.8 ci or 3.1 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders 4 valves
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1325 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 15.5 gal or 58.7 L
Oil capacity 7 qts or 6.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 520 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsynchronized gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 2.5 gal or 9.5 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 33.27 hp or 24.8 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 4,723 lbs or 2142 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
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
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Versatile 280 2009 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 280

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 280
Country Canada
Production From 2009  Until 2014
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 280 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 17,700 lbs or 8028 kg
Length 200 inches [508 cm] (standard)
Width -
Height 125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase 121 inches [307 cm] (standard)
Ground clearance 18.6 inches [47 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 506 ci or 8.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 280 hp or 208.8 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 1000 lb-ft or 1356.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 110 gal or 416.4 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Versatile 280 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 950
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 130 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system power shift
Trans type -
Trans gears 18 forward and 9 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system -
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 3 to 4
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 31 gal or 117.3 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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