8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 3120 (A)1969–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSAME Panther 90 (DT)1978–1980No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 3120 (A) and the Panther 90 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3120 (A) | Panther 90 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79.9 hp | 88.8 hp | +11% Panther 90 (DT) |
| Engine declared | John Deere M 6 BL-H or 6.303 DL-01 | SAME DA 985 P | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.98 L | 4.52 L | +10% 3120 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 228 lb·ft · 309 N·m | 207 lb·ft · 280 N·m | +10% 3120 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single disc clutch | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 12.4 gpm · 46.9 L/min | 8.4 gpm · 31.7 L/min | +48% 3120 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 8,393 lb · 3,807 kg | 8,157 lb · 3,700 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 9,921 lb · 4,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 97.0 in · 2,464 mm | 98.4 in · 2,499 mm | — |
| Length declared | 159.9 in · 4,062 mm | — | — |
| Width declared | 79.9–95.6 in · 2,029–2,429 mm | 83.1–102.8 in · 2,112–2,612 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.6 in · 446 mm | 19.7 in · 500 mm | +12% Panther 90 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.6 ft · 3.85 m | 12.5 ft · 3.80 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 112.0 qt · 106.0 L | 101.4 qt · 96.0 L | +10% 3120 (A) |
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 3120 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120”
SAME Panther 90 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Panther 90”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Panther”