J.I. Case 531 vs OLIVER 600

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1960–1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1962–1964

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 531 and the 600 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

J.I. Case 531 and OLIVER 600, field by field
Field	531	600	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.8 hp	42.4 hp	+6% 600
Engine declared	—	DAVID BROWN AD 4/40 T 489	—
Displacement declared	—	2.71 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	133 lb·ft · 181 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-plate clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min	7.4 gpm · 28.0 L/min	+26% 531
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	1,801 lb · 817 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,116 lb · 1,867 kg	4,189 lb · 1,900 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	86.3 in · 2,191 mm	76.7 in · 1,948 mm	+12% 531
Length declared	130.0 in · 3,302 mm	118.0 in · 2,997 mm	+10% 531
Width declared	79.6 in · 2,022 mm	64.0 in · 1,626 mm	+24% 531
Height declared	61.0 in · 1,549 mm	54.8 in · 1,391 mm	+11% 531
Ground clearance declared	21.0 in · 533 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+33% 531
Turning radius, braked declared	7.9 ft · 2.41 m	10.1 ft · 3.08 m	+28% 600
Fuel tank declared	69.2 qt · 65.5 L	55.2 qt · 52.2 L	+25% 531

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