John Deere 820 or WHITE 2-35?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 820 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-35 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The WHITE 2-35 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 | 820 | 2-35 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 23.5 kW (31.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 22.8 kW (30.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 820 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-35 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 820 and the 2-35. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 820 and the 2-35. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.0 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 25.0 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | 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? | 1,245 kg (2,745 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 500 kg (1,102 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 820: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820”); the 2-35: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,150 kg (4,740 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 820 is 76% heavier (930 kg / 2,050 lb) than the WHITE 2-35 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2-35. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 820 and the 2-35. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | AheadThe WHITE 2-35 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 820 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | AheadThe John Deere 820 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-35 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2-35. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-35” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1975 | 1979–1984 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-35 is newer: production began 12 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 820 is 76% heavier (930 kg / 2,050 lb) than the WHITE 2-35 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-35 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 820 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 820 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2-35 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The WHITE 2-35 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 820 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-35 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 820: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820”); the 2-35: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-35”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources