John Deere 3055 or New Holland TM 115 (Traktorenlexikon)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3055 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland TM 115 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (26.8 L/min / 7.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The New Holland TM 115 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 23% (1,014 kg / 2,235 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The New Holland TM 115 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | 3055 | TM 115 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 77.3 kW (103.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 77.2 kW (103.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 3055 and the TM 115. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3055 and the TM 115. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 91.5 L/min (24.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 118.3 L/min (31.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | AheadThe New Holland TM 115 has 29% more hydraulic flow (26.8 L/min / 7.1 gpm) than the John Deere 3055 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 6,560 kg (14,462 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 3055. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,320 kg (9,524 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 5,334 kg (11,759 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TM 115 is 23% heavier (1,014 kg / 2,235 lb) than the John Deere 3055 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3055. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 18 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3055 and the TM 115. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | AheadThe New Holland TM 115 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 3055 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3055” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM115” | AheadThe New Holland TM 115 is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 3055 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1993 | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TM 115 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The New Holland TM 115 has 29% more hydraulic flow (26.8 L/min / 7.1 gpm) than the John Deere 3055 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 115 is 23% heavier (1,014 kg / 2,235 lb) than the John Deere 3055 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 115 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 3055 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 115 is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 3055 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The New Holland TM 115 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3055 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources