David Brown 1694 vs John Deere 6410

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1984–1988

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1997–2003

98.0 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1806

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 1694 and the 6410 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 1694 and John Deere 6410, field by field
Field	1694	6410	Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured	—	98.0 hp	—
Drawbar power, measured measured	—	79.7 hp	—
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	106.5 hp	—	—
Engine declared	DAVID BROWN AD 6/55 Turbo	John Deere 4045TL056	differs
Displacement declared	5.39 L	4.53 L	+19% 1694
Maximum torque declared	292 lb·ft · 396 N·m	307 lb·ft · 416.0 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Dry double clutch	—	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Closed centre	—
Hydraulic control declared	—	Load sensing	—
Pressure declared	—	3,017–3,220 psi · 208–222 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	7,441 lb · 3,375 kg	13,264 lb · 6,016 kg	+78% 6410
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540E/540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	9,579 lb · 4,345 kg	9,039–9,678 lb · 4,100–4,390 kg	differs
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	17,637 lb · 8,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	100.0 in · 2,540 mm	95.7 in · 2,430 mm	—
Length declared	167.3 in · 4,250 mm	181.5 in · 4,610 mm	+8% 6410
Width declared	79.0 in · 2,007 mm	87.4 in · 2,220 mm	+11% 6410
Height declared	108.0 in · 2,743 mm	106.1 in · 2,694 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	16.5 in · 419 mm	17.2 in · 436 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	14.5 ft · 4.42 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	143.7 qt · 136.0 L	195.5 qt · 185.0 L	+36% 6410

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