John Deere 5603 or New Holland TN 60 DA/SA?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the John Deere 5603 is ahead on hydraulic flow; the New Holland TN 60 DA/SA is ahead on three-point lift, forward gears and PTO speeds.
- The New Holland TN 60 DA/SA suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 | 5603 | TN 60 DA/SA | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.0 kW (48.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 35.5 kW (47.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 5603 and the TN 60 DA/SA. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5603 and the TN 60 DA/SA. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.2 L/min (16.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | AheadThe John Deere 5603 has 34% more hydraulic flow (16.2 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the New Holland TN 60 DA/SA (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 2,435 kg (5,368 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | AheadThe New Holland TN 60 DA/SA has 15% more lift (315 kg / 694 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,320 kg (7,319 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 2,365 kg (5,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5603 is 40% heavier (955 kg / 2,105 lb) than the New Holland TN 60 DA/SA (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 5603 and the TN 60 DA/SA. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 16 to 28Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | AheadThe New Holland TN 60 DA/SA has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5603 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5603 and the TN 60 DA/SA. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | AheadThe New Holland TN 60 DA/SA offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5603 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TN60 DA/SA” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2007– | 2003–2008 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 5603 has 34% more hydraulic flow (16.2 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the New Holland TN 60 DA/SA (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TN 60 DA/SA has 15% more lift (315 kg / 694 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 5603 is 40% heavier (955 kg / 2,105 lb) than the New Holland TN 60 DA/SA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TN 60 DA/SA has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5603 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TN 60 DA/SA offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5603 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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