8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 5411958–1962No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 33 D1957–1959No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 541 and the 33 D → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 541 | 33 D | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 36.5 hp | 36.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | VALMET 309 D | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.69 L | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +50% 33 D |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min | 3.7 gpm · 14.0 L/min | +7% 541 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,512 lb · 1,593 kg | 3,715 lb · 1,685 kg | +6% 33 D |
| Wheelbase declared | 89.0 in · 2,261 mm | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | +19% 541 |
| Length declared | 140.5 in · 3,569 mm | 115.9 in · 2,945 mm | +21% 541 |
| Width declared | 55.6 in · 1,412 mm | 67.7 in · 1,720 mm | +22% 33 D |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.4 in · 494 mm | 19.9 in · 505 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.0 ft · 3.05 m | 10.7 ft · 3.25 m | +7% 33 D |
| Fuel tank declared | 44.0 qt · 41.6 L | 39.1 qt · 37.0 L | +12% 541 |
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.
Ford 541 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 501”
VALMET 33 D sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 33 D”