9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 1290 (A)1980–1984No measured PTO figureTractor twoEicher 554 S1981–1986No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1290 (A) and the 554 S → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1290 (A) | 554 S | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.3 hp | 53.0 hp | +8% 1290 (A) |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55 | Eicher EDL 3 - 1 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.20 L | 2.94 L | +9% 1290 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | — | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry Borg & Beck double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.5 gpm · 28.4 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | +9% 1290 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,798 lb · 2,630 kg | 4,266 lb · 1,935 kg | +36% 1290 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 83.0 in · 2,108 mm | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.9 in · 3,630 mm | 123.4 in · 3,135 mm | +16% 1290 (A) |
| Width declared | 77.6–97.2 in · 1,970–2,470 mm | 42.1 in · 1,070 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.0 in · 533 mm | 8.7 in · 220 mm | +142% 1290 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.4 ft · 3.18 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 76.0 qt · 71.9 L | 67.6 qt · 64 L | +12% 1290 (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.
David Brown 1290 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”
Eicher 554 S sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 PA”