Case-IH C-55 (A) vs John Deere 5103

13 material differences

Tractor one

Case-IH C-55 (A)

1995–1997

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

John Deere 5103

2003–2008

49.8 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 2266

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (30%); they were not built in overlapping years (1995–1997; 2003–2008). 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

13 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH C-55 (A) and John Deere 5103, field by field
FieldC-55 (A)5103Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured49.8 hp
Drawbar power, measured measured40.9 hp
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed54.3 hp
Engine declaredSteyr WD 301.42 or WD 301.43John Deere 3.029 DPY-12differs
Displacement declared3.12 L2.90 L+7% C-55 (A)
Maximum torque declared154 lb·ft · 209 N·m129 lb·ft · 175.2 N·m+19% C-55 (A)
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h18.6 mph · 30 km/hdiffers
Clutch declareddry Fichtel & Sachs double clutchDry LuK double clutch with 280 mm diameterdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredOpen centreOpen centre
Pump flow declared12.1 gpm · 45.8 L/min11.3 gpm · 42.8 L/min+7% C-55 (A)
Pressure declared3,481 psi · 240 bar2,828 psi · 195 bar+23% C-55 (A)
Three-point lift at ends declared5,115 lb · 2,320 kg3,726 lb · 1,690 kg+37% C-55 (A)
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared6,052 lb · 2,745 kg4,652–5,031 lb · 2,110–2,282 kgdiffers
Maximum permissible mass declared9,921 lb · 4,500 kg
Wheelbase declared87.0 in · 2,209 mm81.1 in · 2,060 mm+7% C-55 (A)
Length declared144.3 in · 3,665 mm137.4 in · 3,490 mm
Width declared80.9 in · 2,055 mm65.7 in · 1,670 mm+23% C-55 (A)
Height declared94.5 in · 2,400 mm93.7 in · 2,380 mm
Ground clearance declared17.7 in · 450 mm12.2 in · 310 mm+45% C-55 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared11.8 ft · 3.60 m
Fuel tank declared66.6 qt · 63.0 L72.0 qt · 68.1 L+8% 5103

Case-IH C-55 (A) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C55”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 955”

John Deere 5103 sources

Source
  • Source: OECD test report 2266, 2005
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103”