HELA L 25 vs John Deere General Purpose

5 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

HELA L 25

1942–1944

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

John Deere General Purpose

1928–1935

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the L 25 and the General Purpose → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

5 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

HELA L 25 and John Deere General Purpose, field by field
FieldL 25General PurposeGap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed24.4 hp24.9 hp
Engine declaredDeutz GF 2 M 115 or MWM
Displacement declared3.98 L
Transmission
Top speed declared12.1 mph · 19.4 km/h4.3 mph · 7.0 km/h+177% L 25
Clutch declaredSingle-plate dry clutch from Fichtel and SachsHand operated dry John Deere single plate clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm520 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,850 lb · 2,200 kg4,266–4,925 lb · 1,935–2,234 kgdiffers
Wheelbase declared84.3 in · 2,140 mm
Length declared116.1 in · 2,950 mm112.0 in · 2,845 mm
Width declared61.4 in · 1,560 mm60.0 in · 1,524 mm
Height declared64.6 in · 1,640 mm55.5 in · 1,410 mm+16% L 25
Ground clearance declared11.8 in · 300 mm

HELA L 25 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 Holzgas”

John Deere General Purpose sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell GP”