The John Deere L105 tractor has 12.5 hp engine horsepower and 12.5 hp PTO horsepower.
Engine horsepower12.5 hp
PTO horsepower12.5 hp
Drawbar horsepower10.8 hp
Rated RPM2,500 rpm
Operating weight400 lb
John Deere L105 Horsepower Details
Engine horsepower
12.5 hp
PTO horsepower
12.5 hp
Drawbar horsepower
10.8 hp
Rated engine RPM
2,500 rpm
Engine displacement
30.5 cu in
Engine cylinders
1 cylinders
Operating weight
400 lb
Horsepower Comparison Chart
Engine horsepower comparison
This model
12.5 hp
Average
64.9 hp
Low
6 hp
High
540 hp
PTO horsepower comparison
This model
12.5 hp
Average
57.8 hp
Low
6 hp
High
620 hp
Drawbar horsepower comparison
This model
10.8 hp
Average
57 hp
Low
5.5 hp
High
470 hp
Operating weight comparison
This model
400 lb
Average
5,791.3 lb
Low
300 lb
High
59,000 lb
John Deere L105 Extra Horsepower Notes
Horsepower note
The John Deere L105 lists engine horsepower and PTO horsepower very close together at about 12.5 hp.
PTO note
The John Deere L105 has 12.5 hp available at the PTO, placing it in the low-horsepower compact tractor PTO range rather than a heavy-implement class.
Drawbar note
The John Deere L105’s 10.8 hp drawbar rating is the better number for ground-pulling work than the 12.5 hp engine rating.
Power-to-weight note
At 400 lb and 12.5 hp, the John Deere L105 works out to about 32 lb per engine horsepower, making it light for its power, so traction and ballast can become the limiting factor before engine power.
Engine note
With 30.5 cu in across 1 cylinders, the John Deere L105 averages about 30.5 L per cylinder.
Torque / RPM note
Use the John Deere L105’s 2,500 rpm rated RPM when comparing engine specs across similar tractors.
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Horsepower, PTO horsepower, drawbar horsepower, weight and engine specs can change by year, market, engine option, cab, transmission and test standard. Please check the operator manual and official deere.com website for official information.
