International Harvester 574 or John Deere 2020 OU?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the International Harvester 574: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The International Harvester 574 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The International Harvester 574 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 74% (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 574 | 2020 OU | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.3 kW (50.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 37.1 kW (49.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 574 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 574 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 43.1 L/min (11.4 gpm) to 47.7 L/min (12.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 24.8 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe International Harvester 574 has 74% more hydraulic flow (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,342 kg (5,163 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 574. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 8 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 574 is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 2020 OU has 8 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 574 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 574 (USA)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe International Harvester 574 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2020 OU does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 574” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 574”; Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 574 (USA)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1975 | 1967–1972 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 574 has 74% more hydraulic flow (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 574 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2020 OU does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 574 is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 2020 OU has 8 forward gears — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources