J.I. Case 401 or John Deere 2020 OU?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 401: hydraulic flow.
- The J.I. Case 401 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 83% (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 401 | 2020 OU | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 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 401 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 401 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 24.8 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe J.I. Case 401 has 83% more hydraulic flow (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 401. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,986 kg (6,583 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 401 is 28% heavier (646 kg / 1,424 lb) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| 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 401. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 401 and the 2020 OU. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 401. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 401” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1955–1957 | 1967–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 2020 OU is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 401 has 83% more hydraulic flow (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 401 is 28% heavier (646 kg / 1,424 lb) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 2020 OU is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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