John Deere 5500 VS Fordson Power Major specs comparison

John Deere 5500

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	5500
Country	United states
Production	From 1996  Until 1997
Price	28,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 5500 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	16.9-3
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	5,780 lbs or 2621 kg
Length	138.2 inches [351 cm]
Width	68.7 inches [174 cm]
Height	97.7 inches [248 cm]
Wheelbase	85.7 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	12.9 feet [3.9 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	239 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	83.2 hp or 62.0 kW
Engine RPM	2400 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	direct injection
Fuel tank size	23 gal or 87.1 L
Oil capacity	9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 5500 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	John Deere TSS Reverser
Trans type	power shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	mechanical standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	1 to 3
Pump flow	16.4 gpm or 62.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	6.8 gpm or 25.7 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	23.2 gpm or 87.8 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	63.11 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption	4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour
Pulling power	5,243 lbs or 2378 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	73 hp or 54.4 kW
Real power	74.04 hp or 55.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control with top-link draft sensing
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	3,374 lbs or 1530 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Fordson Power Major

General Infos

Make	Fordson
Model	Power Major
Country	United states
Production	From 1958  Until 1961
Price	-
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Fordson Power Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	14-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4,540 lbs or 2059 kg
Length	130.5 inches [331 cm]
Width	65 inches [165 cm]
Height	64.6 inches [164 cm]
Wheelbase	80 inches [203 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	58/62 inches
Front tread size	54 to 78 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	1600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	17.4 gal or 65.9 L
Oil capacity	7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Fordson Power Major Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	6 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	144
Ground force	positive
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	unsymchronized gear
Trans gears	6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

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

Hydraulics specifications

System	gear pump
Valves	-
Pump flow	5.65 gpm or 21.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2200 psi or 151.7 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	42.63 hp or 31.8 kW
Fuel consumption	3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power	8,038 lbs or 3646 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	45.39 hp or 33.8 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	transmission
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

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

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