7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 30551992–1993No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 65061995–1997No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1992–1993; 1995–1997). 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
7 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3055 | 6506 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 103.7 hp | 103.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 6.359 DL-011 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 5.88 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 285 lb·ft · 387 N·m | 317 lb·ft · 430 N·m | +11% 6506 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry LuK single-disc clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | 24.2 gpm · 91.5 L/min | 15.9 gpm · 60.0 L/min | +53% 3055 |
| Pressure declared | 3,336 psi · 230 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,524 lb · 4,320 kg | 10,251 lb · 4,650 kg | +8% 6506 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.4 in · 2,551 mm | 104.3 in · 2,650 mm | — |
| Length declared | 166.9 in · 4,240 mm | 177.2 in · 4,501 mm | +6% 6506 |
| Width declared | 89.0 in · 2,260 mm | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.3 in · 440 mm | 22.6 in · 575 mm | +31% 6506 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.01 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 127.9 qt · 121.0 L | 218.7 qt · 207.0 L | +71% 6506 |
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 3055 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055”
John Deere 6506 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6506”