Deutz (KHD) F4L 514/4 or J.I. Case 731?
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 J.I. Case 731 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The J.I. Case 731 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 | F4L 514/4 | 731 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.9 kW (56.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 41.6 kW (55.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | 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 F4L 514/4 and the 731. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F4L 514/4 and the 731. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 59.0 L/min (15.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the F4L 514/4. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,160.000 kg (2,557 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 731. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,050 kg (6,724 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 3,155 kg (6,956 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 731. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F4L 514/4 and the 731. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27.8 km/h (17.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | AheadThe J.I. Case 731 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz F4L 514/4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the F4L 514/4. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F4L 514/4” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1951–1966 | 1960–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 731 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 731 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz F4L 514/4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The J.I. Case 731 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources