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AriensModel A
Ariens GT17
Lawn and Garden
- power
- 17 hp
- displacement
- 42.2 ci
- Cylinders
- 2
- Forward gears
- Not recorded
Head to head · Lawn and Garden
Lawn and Garden

Utility
How they compare
GT17 is in the 41st percentile; 655 is in the 36th · 380 models
GT17 is in the 54th percentile; 655 is in the 49th · 366 models
GT17 is in the 50th percentile; 655 is in the 87th · 376 models
GT17 is in the 61st percentile; 655 is in the 78th · 314 models
Full comparison
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ariens | John Deere | — |
| Model | GT17 | 655 | — |
| Category | Lawn and Garden | Utility | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kohler | Yanmar | — |
| Model | KT-17 | 3TN66UJ | — |
| Power Output | 17hp | 16hp | ▲ GT17+1 hp · +6% |
| Rated RPM | Not recorded | 3,200RPM | — |
| Cylinders | 2 | 3 | ▲ 655+1 · +50% |
| Displacement | 42.2ci | 40.2ci | ▲ GT17+2 ci · +5% |
| Bore | 3.1in | 2.6in | ▲ GT17+0.5 in · +19% |
| Stroke | 2.8in | 2.5in | ▲ GT17+0.3 in · +12% |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Hydrostatic | Hydrostatic | Same |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 74.8in | 101in | ▲ 655+26.2 in · +35% |
| Width | 42.9in | 47.6in | ▲ 655+4.7 in · +11% |
| Height | 46.9in | 74in | ▲ 655+27.1 in · +58% |
| Operating Weight | 926lb | 1,565lb | ▲ 655+639 lb · +69% |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Not recorded | Open center | — |
| Steering Type | Manual | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Independent with electric clutch | Independent | — |
| Speed 1 | 3,600rpm | 540rpm | ▲ GT17+3,060 rpm · +567% |
| Speed 2 | Not recorded | 2,100rpm | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Type | Not recorded | Three-Point Hitch | — |
| Hitch Category | 0 | I | — |
| Hitch Capacity | Not recorded | 794lb | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | 4x2 2WD | 4x2 2WD | Same |
| Drive Type | 2WD | Not recorded | — |
| Steering Type | Manual | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Brake Type | Disc | Differential hydraulic wet disc | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Type | Electric | Electric | Same |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | Not recorded | 1gal | — |
| Spec | Ariens GT17 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Open Operator | Open operator station with two-post ROPS | — |
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