John Deere 510 vs SOMECA DA-50 L

13 material differences

Tractor one

1964–1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1955–1957

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 510 and the DA-50 L → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 510 and SOMECA DA-50 L, field by field
Field	510	DA-50 L	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.4 hp	38.5 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere 152 D 22 L	O.M.-MILANO COD-40	differs
Displacement declared	2.49 L	3.77 L	+51% DA-50 L
Maximum torque declared	101 lb·ft · 137 N·m	137 lb·ft · 186 N·m	+36% DA-50 L
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Two-stage, pedal-operated, dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	—	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.1 gpm · 15.6 L/min	3.4 gpm · 13.0 L/min	+20% 510
Pressure declared	2,190 psi · 151 bar	1,784 psi · 123 bar	+23% 510
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	2,425 lb · 1,100 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,572 lb · 2,074 kg	4,910 lb · 2,227 kg	+7% DA-50 L
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,319 lb · 3,320 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	81.6 in · 2,072 mm	79.9 in · 2,030 mm	—
Length declared	133.9 in · 3,400 mm	130.3 in · 3,310 mm	—
Width declared	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	68.7 in · 1,745 mm	+10% DA-50 L
Height declared	88.4 in · 2,245 mm	72.0 in · 1,828 mm	+23% 510
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	14.3 in · 364 mm	+22% 510
Turning radius, braked declared	10.0 ft · 3.05 m	5.2 ft · 1.57 m	+94% 510
Fuel tank declared	74.0 qt · 70 L	59.2 qt · 56.0 L	+25% 510

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