12 material differences
Tractor oneJohn Deere 9301974–1977No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-431 V/E1964–1965No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 930 and the SOM-431 V/E → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 930 | SOM-431 V/E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 40.5 hp | 40.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 3.164 DL 15 | O.M.-FIAT 615.000 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | 2.27 L | +19% 930 |
| Maximum torque declared | 107 lb·ft · 145 N·m | 101 lb·ft · 137 N·m | +6% 930 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 16.8–18.6 mph · 27–30 km/h | 10.6 mph · 17 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated, two-stage dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch | Pedal-operated two-stage dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 6.7 gpm · 25.4 L/min | 4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min | +54% 930 |
| Pressure declared | 3,481–4,496 psi · 240–310 bar | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | — | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,817 lb · 2,185 kg | 3,197 lb · 1,450 kg | +51% 930 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 74.4 in · 1,890 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | — |
| Length declared | 136.2 in · 3,460 mm | 112.2 in · 2,850 mm | +21% 930 |
| Width declared | 66.5–86.2 in · 1,690–2,190 mm | 38.6 in · 980 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.8 in · 325 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +8% SOM-431 V/E |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.6 ft · 2.92 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 66.0 qt · 62.5 L | 51.8 qt · 49.0 L | +28% 930 |
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 930 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930”
SOMECA SOM-431 V/E sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 35”