• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1956–1958
  • 17,594 built

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere Modell 720 Diesel Transmission specs

8 transmission values on record for the Modell 720 Diesel.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

53.2 hp

39.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel”, 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 Modell 720 Diesel go?

The fastest speed on record for a Modell 720 Diesel is 11.2 mph (18 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — Modell 720 Diesel Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described6 forward/1 reverse
Top speed forward11.2 mph · 18 km/h
Top speed reverse3.3 mph · 5.36 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
SteeringPower steering

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel”

Sources and how this page was built

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere Modell 720 Diesel — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117693 · revision 1017779. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document