9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-Steyr M 975 a1995–2004No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 5403 (A)2007–2008No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (45%); the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1995–2004; 2007–2008). 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
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | M 975 a | 5403 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 74 hp | 73.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM 301.88 T | John Deere 3.029 TPY | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.90 L | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.9 gpm · 41.4 L/min | 10.8 gpm · 41.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,834 lb · 3,100 kg | 4,725 lb · 2,143 kg | +45% M 975 a |
| Wheelbase declared | 87.8 in · 2,229 mm | 80.3 in · 2,040 mm | +9% M 975 a |
| Length declared | 149.3 in · 3,792 mm | 138.4 in · 3,515 mm | +8% M 975 a |
| Width declared | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | 73.4–89.6 in · 1,865–2,275 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | +5% M 975 a |
| Fuel tank declared | 87.7 qt · 83.0 L | 76.0 qt · 71.9 L | +15% M 975 a |
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-Steyr M 975 a sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975”
John Deere 5403 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5403”