John Deere 1140 (A) vs John Deere 2020 OU

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1979–1986

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1972

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 1140 (A) and the 2020 OU → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 1140 (A) and John Deere 2020 OU, field by field
Field	1140 (A)	2020 OU	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	55.3 hp	59.3 hp	+7% 2020 OU
Engine declared	—	John Deere M 5 BL 4 or 4202 DL-01	—
Displacement declared	—	3.32 L	—
Maximum torque declared	136 lb·ft · 185 N·m	141 lb·ft · 191 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	pedal-operated driving clutch	Pedal operated two stage and dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	Closed centre	—
Pump flow declared	12.4 gpm · 47.0 L/min	6.6 gpm · 24.8 L/min	+90% 1140 (A)
Pressure declared	2,466 psi · 170 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	4,079 lb · 1,850 kg	+30% 1140 (A)
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,589 lb · 2,535 kg	5,159 lb · 2,340 kg	+8% 1140 (A)
Maximum permissible mass declared	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	80.7 in · 2,050 mm	80.1 in · 2,035 mm	—
Length declared	138.0 in · 3,505 mm	140.6 in · 3,570 mm	—
Width declared	81.1 in · 2,060 mm	61.4 in · 1,560 mm	+32% 1140 (A)
Height declared	95.3 in · 2,420 mm	53.8 in · 1,366 mm	+77% 1140 (A)
Ground clearance declared	24.4 in · 621 mm	13.2 in · 336 mm	+85% 1140 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared	—	10.1 ft · 3.08 m	—
Fuel tank declared	82.4 qt · 78.0 L	78.0 qt · 73.8 L	+6% 1140 (A)

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