John Deere R VS Steyr 540 specs comparison

John Deere R 1949 comparison online with competitors

John Deere R

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model R
Country United states
Production From 1949  Until 1954
Price 3650  USD
Tractor type Standard tread tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere R Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30x6 steel
AG rear tires 54x12 steel
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7400 lbs or 3356 kg
Length 147 inches [373 cm]
Width 79.5 inches [201 cm]
Height 78.125 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase 85.5 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 415.5 ci or 6.8 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders pony motor
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 22 gal or 83.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories John Deere R Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
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 gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical drum
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 35 hp or 26.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 43.15 hp or 32.2 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 6644 lbs or 3013 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
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 -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Steyr 540 1974 comparison online with competitors

Steyr 540

General Infos
Make Steyr
Model 540
Country Austria
Production From 1974  Until 1977
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Steyr 540 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-20
AG rear tires 12.4-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,675 lbs or 2120 kg
Length 131.1 inches [332 cm]
Width -
Height 60.2 inches [152 cm]
Wheelbase 76.8 inches [195 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 32.8 feet [10.0 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 143.7 ci or 2.4 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 40 hp or 29.8 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque 113 lb-ft or 153.2 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16.4 gal or 62.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Steyr 540 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system gear
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system -
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 5.8 gpm or 22.0 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 -
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 -
Rear hitch lift 2,976 lbs or 1349 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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