7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 5401960–1969No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T-551953–1959No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 540 and the T-55 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 | T-55 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 39.8 hp | 56.2 hp | +41% T-55 |
| Engine declared | — | BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1054 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.48 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 195 lb·ft · 265 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry CASE single plate clutch type 10 inch | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min | 7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min | +31% 540 |
| Pressure declared | — | 1,276 psi · 88 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,999 lb · 1,814 kg | 6,504 lb · 2,950 kg | +63% T-55 |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | 85.6 in · 2,175 mm | — |
| Length declared | 130.0 in · 3,302 mm | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | — |
| Width declared | 63.3 in · 1,607 mm | 72.4 in · 1,840 mm | +14% T-55 |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5 in · 470 mm | 16.9 in · 430 mm | +9% 540 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 7.9 ft · 2.41 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 69.2 qt · 65.5 L | 116.2 qt · 110.0 L | +68% T-55 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
J.I. Case 540 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 540”
Volvo T-55 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 55”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 55”