Ford 3055 (A) or John Deere Modell 720 Diesel?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 3055 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | 3055 (A) | Modell 720 Diesel | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 3055 (A) and the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3055 (A) and the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3055 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,916 kg (4,224 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 3,223 kg (7,105 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is 68% heavier (1,307 kg / 2,881 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (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 3055 (A) and the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | AheadThe Ford 3055 (A) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3055 (A) and the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 18 km/h (11.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | AheadThe Ford 3055 (A) has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 547 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3055” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | AheadThe Ford 3055 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1975 | 1956–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3055 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is 68% heavier (1,307 kg / 2,881 lb) than the Ford 3055 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3055 (A) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3055 (A) has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3055 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Ford 3055 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- 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 speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources