11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 2446 FA1996–2003No measured PTO figureTractor twoSAME Dorado 70 (DT)1995–2000No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (28%); the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 2446 FA | Dorado 70 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 69.1 hp | 69.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 3029 TFG-21 | SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR 1000.4 A 5 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.94 L | 4.00 L | +36% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Maximum torque declared | 168 lb·ft · 228 N·m | 170 lb·ft · 231 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry LuK double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | 10.7 gpm · 40.5 L/min | +56% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Pressure declared | 2,176 psi · 150 bar | 2,176 psi · 150 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/540E/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,608 lb · 2,090 kg | 5,908 lb · 2,680 kg | +28% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 11,023 lb · 5,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.4 in · 1,915 mm | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | +17% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Length declared | 128.6 in · 3,267 mm | 151.6 in · 3,850 mm | +18% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Width declared | 57.5 in · 1,460 mm | 75.6–91.3 in · 1,920–2,320 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.4 in · 365 mm | 17.5 in · 445 mm | +22% Dorado 70 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.5 ft · 3.20 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 42.3 qt · 40.0 L | 95.1 qt · 90.0 L | +125% Dorado 70 (DT) |
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.
John Deere 2446 FA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2446 F/A”
SAME Dorado 70 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70”