J.I. Case 401 vs John Deere 2020 OU

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1955–1957

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1972

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 401 and the 2020 OU → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

J.I. Case 401 and John Deere 2020 OU, field by field
Field	401	2020 OU	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	59.3 hp	+20% 2020 OU
Engine declared	—	John Deere M 5 BL 4 or 4202 DL-01	—
Displacement declared	—	3.32 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	141 lb·ft · 191 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated single-plate clutch	Pedal operated two stage and dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Closed centre	—
Pump flow declared	12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min	6.6 gpm · 24.8 L/min	+83% 401
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	4,079 lb · 1,850 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	6,583 lb · 2,986 kg	5,159 lb · 2,340 kg	+28% 401
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	91.5 in · 2,324 mm	80.1 in · 2,035 mm	+14% 401
Length declared	142.6 in · 3,622 mm	140.6 in · 3,570 mm	—
Width declared	85.2 in · 2,164 mm	61.4 in · 1,560 mm	+39% 401
Height declared	74.4 in · 1,890 mm	53.8 in · 1,366 mm	+38% 401
Ground clearance declared	24.2 in · 615 mm	13.2 in · 336 mm	+83% 401
Turning radius, braked declared	—	10.1 ft · 3.08 m	—
Fuel tank declared	84.0 qt · 79.5 L	78.0 qt · 73.8 L	+8% 401

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