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John Deere 60 Tests



John Deere 60 tractor photo
1952 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
50
60
70
33.7hp*
41.6hp*
53.7hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 472: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 490: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 513: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 472
60 fuel use from test 472
Nebraska Tractor Test 472
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD
May 26 - June 2, 1952
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 472 file
Belt power (max)40.24 hp
30.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.8 gal/hour
14.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power35.18 hp
26.2 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull4,372 lbs
1983 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 490
60 fuel use from test 490
Nebraska Tractor Test 490
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
April 15 - 21, 1953
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 490 file
Belt power (max)32.48 hp
24.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.2 gal/hour
12.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power29.17 hp
21.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull4,499 lbs
2040 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 513
60 fuel use from test 513
Nebraska Tractor Test 513
LP gas 6-speed 2WD
November 6 - 12, 1953
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 513 file
Belt power (max)41.18 hp
30.7 kW
Belt fuel use (max)4.7 gal/hour
17.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power37.68 hp
28.1 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull5,352 lbs
2427 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
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