10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneEicher 554 S1981–1986No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 1290 (DT)1980–1984No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 554 S and the 1290 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 554 S | 1290 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.0 hp | 57.3 hp | +8% 1290 (DT) |
| Engine declared | Eicher EDL 3 - 1 | DAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.94 L | 3.20 L | +9% 1290 (DT) |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 145 lb·ft · 197 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 1290 (DT) |
| Clutch declared | — | Dry Borg & Beck double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | 7.5 gpm · 28.4 L/min | +9% 1290 (DT) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,266 lb · 1,935 kg | 6,572 lb · 2,981 kg | +54% 1290 (DT) |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | 83.0 in · 2,108 mm | — |
| Length declared | 123.4 in · 3,135 mm | 142.9 in · 3,630 mm | +16% 1290 (DT) |
| Width declared | 42.1 in · 1,070 mm | 77.6–97.2 in · 1,970–2,470 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.7 in · 220 mm | 21.0 in · 533 mm | +142% 1290 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.4 ft · 3.18 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 67.6 qt · 64 L | 76.0 qt · 71.9 L | +12% 1290 (DT) |
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.
Eicher 554 S sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 S”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 554 PA”
J.I. Case 1290 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1290”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”