BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 vs J.I. Case 540

8 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1953–1959

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1960–1969

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the BM-55 and the 540 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 and J.I. Case 540, field by field
Field	BM-55	540	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	56.2 hp	39.8 hp	+41% BM-55
Engine declared	BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1054	—	—
Displacement declared	4.48 L	—	—
Maximum torque declared	195 lb·ft · 265 N·m	—	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	Pedal operated dry CASE single plate clutch type 10 inch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min	9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min	+31% 540
Pressure declared	1,276 psi · 88 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	7,145 lb · 3,241 kg	3,999 lb · 1,814 kg	+79% BM-55
Wheelbase declared	85.6 in · 2,175 mm	81.5 in · 2,070 mm	—
Length declared	135.8 in · 3,450 mm	130.0 in · 3,302 mm	—
Width declared	74.8 in · 1,900 mm	63.3 in · 1,607 mm	+18% BM-55
Height declared	94.5 in · 2,400 mm	53.0 in · 1,346 mm	+78% BM-55
Ground clearance declared	16.9 in · 430 mm	18.5 in · 470 mm	+9% 540
Turning radius, braked declared	—	7.9 ft · 2.41 m	—
Fuel tank declared	116.2 qt · 110.0 L	69.2 qt · 65.5 L	+68% BM-55

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