OLIVER 1250-A (4 WD) vs OLIVER 1255 (4 WD)

3 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

OLIVER 1250-A (4 WD)

1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

OLIVER 1255 (4 WD)

1969–1971

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is identical, with the same weight or the same engine, which usually means one machine sold under two names; any difference below comes from how each source describes it. The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

3 material differences · 13 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

OLIVER 1250-A (4 WD) and OLIVER 1255 (4 WD), field by field
Field1250-A (4 WD)1255 (4 WD)Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed41.4 hp41.4 hp
Engine declaredFIAT 853-AFIAT 853-A
Displacement declared2.34 L2.34 L
Maximum torque declared105 lb·ft · 143 N·m105 lb·ft · 143 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5 mph · 25 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry LuK single disc clutchPedal-operated dry LuK single-disc clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min
Three-point lift at ends declared3,197 lb · 1,450 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,123 lb · 1,870 kg4,123 lb · 1,870 kg
Wheelbase declared77.0 in · 1,955 mm75.7 in · 1,922 mm
Length declared126.6 in · 3,215 mm115.0 in · 2,921 mm+10% 1250-A (4 WD)
Width declared62.4 in · 1,585 mm62.9 in · 1,598 mm
Height declared92.7 in · 2,355 mm58.6 in · 1,488 mm+58% 1250-A (4 WD)
Ground clearance declared18.3 in · 465 mm18.2 in · 462 mm
Turning radius, braked declared9.4 ft · 2.86 m9.4 ft · 2.86 m
Fuel tank declared57.1 qt · 54.0 L57.1 qt · 54.0 L

OLIVER 1250-A (4 WD) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1250-A”

OLIVER 1255 (4 WD) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1255”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1250-A”