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John Deere 720 Tests



John Deere 720 tractor photo
1956 - 1958
Two-Cylinder 20 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
620
720
820
53.3hp*
65.6hp*
75.6hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 593: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 594: diesel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 605: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 606: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 593
720 fuel use from test 593
Nebraska Tractor Test 593
LP gas 6-speed 2WD
September 17 - 19, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 593 file
Belt power (max)57.33 hp
42.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)6.3 gal/hour
23.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power52.38 hp
39.1 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,697 lbs
3037 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 594
720 fuel use from test 594
Nebraska Tractor Test 594
Diesel 6-speed 2WD
September 18 - 22, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 594 file
Belt power (max)56.66 hp
42.3 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.2 gal/hour
12.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power51.83 hp
38.6 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,547 lbs
2969 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 605
720 fuel use from test 605
Nebraska Tractor Test 605
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD
November 6 - 12, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 605 file
Belt power (max)57.77 hp
43.1 kW
Belt fuel use (max)5.2 gal/hour
19.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power53.41 hp
39.8 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,647 lbs
3015 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 606
720 fuel use from test 606
Nebraska Tractor Test 606
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
November 12 - 19, 1956
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 606 file
Belt power (max)44.13 hp
32.9 kW
Belt fuel use (max)4.4 gal/hour
16.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power40.78 hp
30.4 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,608 lbs
2997 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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