John Deere 510 vs WHITE 1270

13 material differences

Tractor one

1964–1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1971–1975

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 510 and the 1270 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 510 and WHITE 1270, field by field
Field	510	1270	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.4 hp	41.4 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere 152 D 22 L	FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.300	differs
Displacement declared	2.49 L	2.59 L	—
Maximum torque declared	101 lb·ft · 137 N·m	108 lb·ft · 147 N·m	+7% 1270
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Two-stage, pedal-operated, dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	Pedal-operated two-stage dry FERODO double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.1 gpm · 15.6 L/min	5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min	+40% 1270
Pressure declared	2,190 psi · 151 bar	2,901 psi · 200 bar	+32% 1270
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,572 lb · 2,074 kg	4,123 lb · 1,870 kg	+11% 510
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,319 lb · 3,320 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	81.6 in · 2,072 mm	77.0 in · 1,955 mm	+6% 510
Length declared	133.9 in · 3,400 mm	115.0 in · 2,921 mm	+16% 510
Width declared	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	62.9 in · 1,597 mm	—
Height declared	88.4 in · 2,245 mm	58.6 in · 1,489 mm	+51% 510
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	17.0 in · 432 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	10.0 ft · 3.05 m	9.4 ft · 2.86 m	+7% 510
Fuel tank declared	74.0 qt · 70 L	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	+30% 510

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