CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) or John Deere 2555 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4220 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 109% (1,671 kg / 3,684 lb) more three-point lift.
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 4220 (DT) | 2555 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 56.6 kW (75.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 56.7 kW (76.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4220 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 4220 (DT) and the 2555 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4220 (DT) and the 2555 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 65.0 L/min (17.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2555 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 1,529 kg (3,371 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | AheadThe CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) has 109% more lift (1,671 kg / 3,684 lb) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,998 kg (6,609 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 3,225 kg (7,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4220 (DT) and the 2555 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4220 (DT) and the 2555 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | AheadThe CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | AheadThe CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2555 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4220” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1998 | 1984–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) has 109% more lift (1,671 kg / 3,684 lb) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2555 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 4220 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4220 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
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