11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH 385 (DT)1985–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 1546 FA1996–2003No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (26%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1985–1990; 1996–2003). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
11 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 385 (DT) | 1546 FA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 45.3 hp | 45.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IHC D-155 | John Deere 3029 DFG-21 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.54 L | 2.94 L | +16% 1546 FA |
| Maximum torque declared | 100 lb·ft · 135 N·m | 114 lb·ft · 155 N·m | +15% 1546 FA |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | +33% 1546 FA |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-plate drive clutch | Pedal-operated dry LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,176 psi · 150 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,692 lb · 2,582 kg | 4,508 lb · 2,045 kg | +26% 385 (DT) |
| Wheelbase declared | 79.0 in · 2,007 mm | 75.3 in · 1,912 mm | — |
| Length declared | 139.2 in · 3,535 mm | 128.6 in · 3,267 mm | +8% 385 (DT) |
| Width declared | 72.4–90.6 in · 1,840–2,300 mm | 57.5 in · 1,460 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.5 in · 215 mm | 13.4 in · 340 mm | +58% 1546 FA |
| Fuel tank declared | 80.0 qt · 75.7 L | 42.3 qt · 40.0 L | +89% 385 (DT) |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH 385 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3210”
John Deere 1546 FA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1546 F/A”