10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere Modell 7201956–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoNuffield Universal-4 (4 DM)1954–1961No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Modell 720 and the Universal-4 (4 DM) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Modell 720 | Universal-4 (4 DM) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.2 hp | 53.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | BMC 34 TA | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 3.40 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 90 lb·ft · 122 N·m | 152 lb·ft · 206 N·m | +69% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 11.8 mph · 19 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +32% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.9 gpm · 33.7 L/min | 7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min | +23% Modell 720 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 547 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,790 lb · 3,080 kg | 4,945 lb · 2,243 kg | +37% Modell 720 |
| Wheelbase declared | 82.4 in · 2,092 mm | 78.0 in · 1,981 mm | +6% Modell 720 |
| Length declared | 130.2 in · 3,308 mm | 121.7 in · 3,091 mm | +7% Modell 720 |
| Width declared | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | 68.9 in · 1,750 mm | +26% Modell 720 |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.0 in · 330 mm | 17.0 in · 432 mm | +31% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 14.0 ft · 4.27 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 132.0 qt · 124.9 L | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | +96% Modell 720 |
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 Modell 720 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720”
Nuffield Universal-4 (4 DM) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 4 (1954-1961)”