Ford 640 or John Deere-LANZ 310?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere-LANZ 310 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 112% (633 kg / 1,396 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 640 | 310 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 23.8 kW (31.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 23.5 kW (31.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 310 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 640 and the 310. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 640 and the 310. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 10.2 L/min (2.7 gpm) to 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 15.6 L/min (4.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | AheadThe John Deere-LANZ 310 has 112% more lift (633 kg / 1,396 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,369 kg (3,018 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 1,978 kg (4,361 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere-LANZ 310 is 44% heavier (609 kg / 1,343 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 640. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | AheadThe John Deere-LANZ 310 has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 640 and the 310. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | AheadThe John Deere-LANZ 310 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 640 and the 310. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 310” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954–1957 | 1964–1968 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere-LANZ 310 is newer: production began 10 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-LANZ 310 has 112% more lift (633 kg / 1,396 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere-LANZ 310 is 44% heavier (609 kg / 1,343 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere-LANZ 310 has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere-LANZ 310 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere-LANZ 310 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 310 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources