J.I. Case 540 vs Renault N 31

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1960–1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1957–1962

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 540 and the N 31 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

J.I. Case 540 and Renault N 31, field by field
Field	540	N 31	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.8 hp	39.4 hp	—
Engine declared	—	RENAULT 671/9	—
Displacement declared	—	2.14 L	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry CASE single plate clutch type 10 inch	Pedal-operated dry FERODO single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min	3.7 gpm · 14.0 L/min	+151% 540
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,999 lb · 1,814 kg	3,406 lb · 1,545 kg	+17% 540
Wheelbase declared	81.5 in · 2,070 mm	68.9 in · 1,750 mm	+18% 540
Length declared	130.0 in · 3,302 mm	123.2 in · 3,130 mm	+5% 540
Width declared	63.3 in · 1,607 mm	61.8 in · 1,570 mm	—
Height declared	53.0 in · 1,346 mm	60.6 in · 1,540 mm	+14% N 31
Ground clearance declared	18.5 in · 470 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+18% 540
Turning radius, braked declared	7.9 ft · 2.41 m	9.7 ft · 2.95 m	+22% N 31
Fuel tank declared	69.2 qt · 65.5 L	42.3 qt · 40.0 L	+64% 540

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