John Deere 60 or Kramer KL 400?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 400 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 60 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 69% (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Kramer KL 400 suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (2.3 km/h / 1.4 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 | 60 | KL 400 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.5 kW (36.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 27.8 kW (37.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 400 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 60 and the KL 400. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 60 and the KL 400. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | AheadThe John Deere 60 has 69% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Kramer KL 400 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,250 kg (2,756 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 60. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,680 kg (5,908 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 1,790 kg (3,946 lb) to 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 60 is 37% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Kramer KL 400 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 60. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | AheadThe Kramer KL 400 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 60 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 60 and the KL 400. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 17.7 km/h (11.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph) to 27.4 km/h (17.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | AheadThe Kramer KL 400 has 13% more top speed (2.3 km/h / 1.4 mph) than the John Deere 60 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 536 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 585 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 60 and the KL 400. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 60. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 60” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 400” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1952–1957 | 1960–1967 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Kramer KL 400 is newer: production began 8 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 60 has 69% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Kramer KL 400 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 60 is 37% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Kramer KL 400 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 400 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 60 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 400 has 13% more top speed (2.3 km/h / 1.4 mph) than the John Deere 60 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 400 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 400 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources