6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 1290 (A)1980–1984No measured PTO figureTractor twoDeutz (KHD) D 55061968–1974No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1290 (A) and the D 5506 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
6 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1290 (A) | D 5506 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.3 hp | 51.1 hp | +12% 1290 (A) |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55 | KHD F4L 912 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.20 L | 3.77 L | +18% D 5506 |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 135 lb·ft · 182 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | — | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry Borg & Beck double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.5 gpm · 28.4 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,538 psi · 175 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,798 lb · 2,630 kg | 4,575 lb · 2,075 kg | +27% 1290 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 83.0 in · 2,108 mm | 83.7 in · 2,125 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.9 in · 3,630 mm | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | — |
| Width declared | 77.6–97.2 in · 1,970–2,470 mm | 74.0 in · 1,880 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.0 in · 533 mm | 17.3 in · 440 mm | +21% 1290 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.4 ft · 3.18 m | 11.3 ft · 3.45 m | +8% D 5506 |
| Fuel tank declared | 76.0 qt · 71.9 L | 74.0 qt · 70 L | — |
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.
David Brown 1290 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”
Deutz (KHD) D 5506 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5506”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 6006”