John Deere 1140 (A) or John Deere 2020 OU?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 1140 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on drive.
- The John Deere 1140 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 90% (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 30% (550 kg / 1,213 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 1140 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 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 | 1140 (A) | 2020 OU | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.0 kW (49.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 37.1 kW (49.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | 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 1140 (A) and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1140 (A) and the 2020 OU. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 24.8 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe John Deere 1140 (A) has 90% more hydraulic flow (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe John Deere 1140 (A) has 30% more lift (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,535 kg (5,589 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | 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 1140 (A) and the 2020 OU. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | 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, “John Deere 1140” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2020 OU” | AheadThe John Deere 1140 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 2020 OU is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1986 | 1967–1972 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 1140 (A) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 1140 (A) has 90% more hydraulic flow (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 1140 (A) has 30% more lift (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the John Deere 2020 OU (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 1140 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 2020 OU is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 1140 (A) is newer: production began 12 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources