J.I. Case 1470 or OLIVER 2255 (4 WD)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the OLIVER 2255 (4 WD): hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on top speed. On features, the J.I. Case 1470 is ahead on drive.
- The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The J.I. Case 1470 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 1470 | 2255 (4 WD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.6 kW (142.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 107.9 kW (144.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | 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 1470 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1470 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 58.7 L/min (15.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | AheadThe OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 29% more hydraulic flow (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the J.I. Case 1470 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,720 kg (5,997 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1470. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,847 kg (17,300 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 7,442 kg (16,407 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1470 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 6 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1470 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | AheadThe OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the J.I. Case 1470 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1470 Traction King” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | AheadThe J.I. Case 1470 is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1972 | 1972–1976 | 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 OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 29% more hydraulic flow (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the J.I. Case 1470 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the J.I. Case 1470 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 1470 is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) is two-wheel drive (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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources