John Deere 5603 or ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007): three-point lift. It is also ahead on forward gears and PTO speeds.
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 173% (3,662 kg / 8,073 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 10641 (2002-2007) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.0 kW (48.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 35.0 kW (46.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | 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 10641 (2002-2007). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5603 and the 10641 (2002-2007). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.2 L/min (16.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 66.0 L/min (17.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 5,782 kg (12,747 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | AheadThe ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) has 173% more lift (3,662 kg / 8,073 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” | 4,275 kg (9,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) is 29% heavier (955 kg / 2,105 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 7,200 kg (15,873 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5603. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | AheadThe ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) has 100% more forward gears (12 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 10641 (2002-2007). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | AheadThe ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) 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, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 10641 (2002-2007)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2007– | 2002–2007 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5603 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) has 173% more lift (3,662 kg / 8,073 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) is 29% heavier (955 kg / 2,105 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) has 100% more forward gears (12 gears) than the John Deere 5603 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 10641 (2002-2007) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5603 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5603 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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