• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1969–1972
  • 4,882 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 3120 (A) Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 3120 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

79.9 hp

59.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 3120 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 3120 (A) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 3120 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears6
Transmission as described12 forward/6 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single disc clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse5.2 mph · 8.33 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated hydraulic wet disc brake acting on differential layshaft
SteeringHydraulic power steering
Differential lockLever and pedal operated load-shiftable differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle without suspension

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 3120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49588 · revision 1018499. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document