13 material differences
Tractor oneJohn Deere 5101964–1969No measured PTO figureTractor twoWHITE 12701971–1975No 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.
Field by field
13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| 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 | 62.9–87.3 in · 1,597–2,217 mm | differs |
| 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 |
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 510 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 510”
WHITE 1270 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “White 1270”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-50”