John Deere 1140 (A) or VALMET 4300?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the John Deere 1140 (A) is ahead on hydraulic flow; the VALMET 4300 is ahead on three-point lift.
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) | 4300 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.0 kW (49.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 37.0 kW (49.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | 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 4300. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1140 (A) and the 4300. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | AheadThe John Deere 1140 (A) has 21% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the VALMET 4300 (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” | 2,855 kg (6,294 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | AheadThe VALMET 4300 has 19% more lift (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the John Deere 1140 (A) (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” | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 4300 is 10% heavier (255 kg / 562 lb) than the John Deere 1140 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4300. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | 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 4300. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | 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” | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1140” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 4300” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1986 | 1993–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 4300 is newer: production began 14 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 21% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the VALMET 4300 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 4300 has 19% more lift (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the John Deere 1140 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 4300 is 10% heavier (255 kg / 562 lb) than the John Deere 1140 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 4300 is newer: production began 14 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).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources