John Deere LA

Last Updated: July 2024

Overview

The John Deere LA is a vintage utility tractor that was part of Deere's early foray into tractor manufacturing. Known for its simple yet effective design, it features a 4x2 2WD chassis and is powered by a 2-cylinder, 77 cubic-inch, liquid-cooled gasoline engine with a rated RPM of 1850. It utilizes a manual steering system and a 3-speed unsynchronized gear transmission that includes 3 forward gears and 1 reverse. With a total weight of 2,200 pounds, key measurements of the John Deere LA include a length of 93 inches, a width of 47 inches, and a height of 60 inches. It rides on 15-inch front and 24-inch rear agricultural tires, supporting traditional farming applications of the time. The absence of certain modern amenities speaks to the period of its manufacture, and the LA's specifications reveal its role as a reliable workhorse of its era.

Key Specifications

Category: Utility

Transmission: Unsynchronized Gear

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 2,200

Fuel Type: Gasoline

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John Deere LA Tractor

John Deere LA vs. Similar Tractors

Operating Weight

Poor

Greater than 1% of similar tractors.

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer: John Deere
Model: -
Cooling Type: Liquid-cooled
Cylinder Orientation: -
Valve Configuration: -
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Induction Type: Naturally Aspirated (Assumed due to lack of information suggesting forced induction)
Cylinders: 2
Displacement (ci): 77
Bore (in): 3.5
Stroke (in): 4
Rated RPM: 1850
Power Output (hp): -

Transmission

Type: Unsynchronized Gear
Forward Gears: 3
Reverse Gears: 1
Total Gears: -

Dimensions

Length (in): 93
Width (in): 47
Height (in): 60
Operating Weight (lb): 2,200

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type: -
PTO Speed 1 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 2 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 3 (rpm): -

Miscellaneous

Chassis: 4x2 2WD
Drive Type: 2WD
Steering Type: Manual
Coolant Capacity (qts): 10
Front Tire Diameter (in): 15
Front Tire Width (in): Unknown (5.00 is a tire size, not width; however, the actual width is usually not precisely given for vintage tractor tires)
Rear Tire Diameter (in): 24
Rear Tire Width (in): Unknown (8.00 is a tire size, not width; however, the actual width is usually not precisely given for vintage tractor tires)
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in): -
Tire Type: Ag (assumed based on "Ag front" and "Ag rear" tire specifications)
Manufacture - End Year: -
Hitch Type: -
Hitch Category: -
Hitch Position: -
Hitch Capacity (lb): -
Operator Station Type: Unknown (most likely Open, considering the age and type of tractor)
Starter Type: Electric Starter (Assumed due to "Starter volts")
Brake Type: -
Hydraulic System Type: -

Test Results

Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory - Test Date: January 1941

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Torque and Engine Performance

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Hydraulic Performance

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Overall Efficiency

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Nebraska Tractor Test Lab. (1941). Test 373: John Deere LA. DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tractormuseumlit/51