John Deere 5500 (A) or ZETOR 7711/7745?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7711/7745 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 5500 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 5500 (A) | 7711/7745 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53.7 kW (72.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 53.7 kW (72.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7711/7745 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 5500 (A) and the 7711/7745. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5500 (A) and the 7711/7745. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 36.9 L/min (9.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | AheadThe John Deere 5500 (A) has 69% more hydraulic flow (25.6 L/min / 6.8 gpm) than the ZETOR 7711/7745 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 2,447 kg (5,395 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | AheadThe ZETOR 7711/7745 has 42% more lift (722 kg / 1,592 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,573 kg (5,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 3,103 kg (6,841 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 7711/7745 is 21% heavier (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5500 (A) and the 7711/7745. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 10 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5500 (A) and the 7711/7745. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | AheadThe John Deere 5500 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 7711/7745 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | AheadThe ZETOR 7711/7745 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7711” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–1997 | 1985–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5500 (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 5500 (A) has 69% more hydraulic flow (25.6 L/min / 6.8 gpm) than the ZETOR 7711/7745 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7711/7745 has 42% more lift (722 kg / 1,592 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7711/7745 is 21% heavier (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 5500 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 7711/7745 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7711/7745 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5500 (A) is newer: production began 10 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7711/7745 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources