BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 vs John Deere 510

12 material differences

Tractor one

1953–1959

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1964–1969

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the BM-55 and the 510 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 and John Deere 510, field by field
Field	BM-55	510	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	56.2 hp	39.4 hp	+43% BM-55
Engine declared	BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1054	John Deere 152 D 22 L	differs
Displacement declared	4.48 L	2.49 L	+80% BM-55
Maximum torque declared	195 lb·ft · 265 N·m	101 lb·ft · 137 N·m	+93% BM-55
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	Two-stage, pedal-operated, dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min	4.1 gpm · 15.6 L/min	+72% BM-55
Pressure declared	1,276 psi · 88 bar	2,190 psi · 151 bar	+72% 510
Three-point lift at ends declared	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	7,145 lb · 3,241 kg	4,572 lb · 2,074 kg	+56% BM-55
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	7,319 lb · 3,320 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	85.6 in · 2,175 mm	81.6 in · 2,072 mm	—
Length declared	135.8 in · 3,450 mm	133.9 in · 3,400 mm	—
Width declared	74.8 in · 1,900 mm	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	+20% BM-55
Height declared	94.5 in · 2,400 mm	88.4 in · 2,245 mm	+7% BM-55
Ground clearance declared	16.9 in · 430 mm	17.5 in · 445 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	—	10.0 ft · 3.05 m	—
Fuel tank declared	116.2 qt · 110.0 L	74.0 qt · 70 L	+57% BM-55

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