11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr Agrotron 1351997–2000No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 74202003–2007127.4 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2081
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1997–2000; 2003–2007). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Agrotron 135 | 7420 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | — | 127.4 hp | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | — | 112.5 hp | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 133.3 hp | — | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz BF6M 1013 E | John Deere 6068HRW01 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.15 L | 6.79 L | +5% Agrotron 135 |
| Maximum torque declared | 375 lb·ft · 508 N·m | 414 lb·ft · 561.0 N·m | +10% 7420 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/h | 24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated, hydraulic wet multi-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | Closed centre | differs |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | 19.2 gpm · 72.8 L/min | 31.7 gpm · 120.0 L/min | +65% 7420 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,817 lb · 5,360 kg | 12,899 lb · 5,851 kg | +9% 7420 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 19,842 lb · 9,000 kg | 22,046 lb · 10,000 kg | +11% 7420 |
| Wheelbase declared | 108.9 in · 2,767 mm | 104.3–112.8 in · 2,650–2,865 mm | — |
| Length declared | 184.3 in · 4,680 mm | 176.0 in · 4,471 mm | — |
| Width declared | 83.9 in · 2,130 mm | 96.0–105.7 in · 2,438–2,686 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.4 in · 570 mm | 16.3–20.5 in · 415–520 mm | differs |
| Fuel tank declared | 285.3 qt · 270 L | 218.7 qt · 207.0 L | +30% Agrotron 135 |
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.
Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 135 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 135”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3”
John Deere 7420 sources
- Source: OECD test report 2081, 2003
- Source: OECD test report 2081, 2003
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7420”