David Brown 1290 (A) or Eicher 554 S?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Eicher 554S is ahead on forward gears, PTO speeds and drive.
- The Eicher 554S suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 | 1290 (A) | 554 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.7 kW (47.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 35.6 kW (47.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 1290 (A) and the 554 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1290 (A) and the 554 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.4 L/min (7.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 26.0 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1290 (A) and the 554 S. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,630 kg (5,798 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 1,935 kg (4,266 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 1290 (A) is 36% heavier (695 kg / 1,532 lb) than the Eicher 554S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1290 (A) and the 554 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | AheadThe Eicher 554S has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the David Brown 1290 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1290 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | — | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | No figureNo call on top speed: no figure on record for the 1290 (A). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | AheadThe Eicher 554S offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 1290 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S” | AheadThe Eicher 554S is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1290 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1984 | 1981–1986 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The David Brown 1290 (A) is 36% heavier (695 kg / 1,532 lb) than the Eicher 554S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 554S has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the David Brown 1290 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 554S offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 1290 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher 554S is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1290 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and top speed.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources