J.I. Case 640 or ZETOR 5511/5545?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 640: hydraulic flow. On features, the ZETOR 5511/5545 is ahead on drive.
- The J.I. Case 640 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 76% (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The ZETOR 5511/5545 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 20% (405 kg / 893 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 640 | 5511/5545 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.1 kW (49.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 37.4 kW (50.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | 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 640 and the 5511/5545. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 640 and the 5511/5545. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.2 L/min (9.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | AheadThe J.I. Case 640 has 76% more hydraulic flow (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the ZETOR 5511/5545 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,630 kg (3,594 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 640. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,039 kg (4,495 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 2,444 kg (5,388 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 5511/5545 is 20% heavier (405 kg / 893 lb) than the J.I. Case 640 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 640 and the 5511/5545. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 640 and the 5511/5545. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | 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 640” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5511/5545. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 640” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5511” | AheadThe ZETOR 5511/5545 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 640 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1969 | 1966–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 5511/5545 is newer: production began 6 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 640 has 76% more hydraulic flow (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the ZETOR 5511/5545 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 5511/5545 is 20% heavier (405 kg / 893 lb) than the J.I. Case 640 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 5511/5545 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 640 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The ZETOR 5511/5545 is newer: production began 6 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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).
- 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