David Brown 1212 VS Massey Ferguson 4840 specs comparison

David Brown 1212
General InfosMake | David Brown |
Model | 1212 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1971 Until 1976 |
Price | 11,900 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | David Brown 1212 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 6.00-19 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-34 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 6,730 lbs or 3052 kg |
Length | 143 inches [363 cm] |
Width | 70 inches [177 cm] |
Height | 105 inches [266 cm] |
Wheelbase | 89 inches [226 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 219 ci or 3.6 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 71 hp or 52.9 kW |
Engine RPM | 2300 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 21.3 gal or 80.6 L |
Oil capacity | 7.9 qts or 7.5 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | David Brown 1212 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 96 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | Hydra-Shift |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | differential mechanical drum |
Cabin type | Cab optional |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2000 psi or 137.9 bar |
Max flow | 6.9 gpm or 26.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 55.9 hp or 41.7 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | 53.20 hp or 39.7 kW |
Fuel consumption | 4.2 gal/hour or 15.9 l/hour |
Pulling power | 8,137 lbs or 3690 kg |
Claimed power | 63.7 hp or 47.5 kW |
Real power | 53.25 hp or 39.7 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 2,200 lbs or 997 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Massey Ferguson 4840
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 4840 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1978 Until 1983 |
Price | 98,000 USD |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 4840 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 18.4-38 |
AG rear tires | 18.4-38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 27,000 lbs or 12247 kg |
Length | 252 inches [640 cm] |
Width | 108 inches [274 cm] |
Height | 130 inches [330 cm] |
Wheelbase | 137 inches [347 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | 17 feet [5.2 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 903 ci or 14.8 L |
Cylinders | 8 cylinders |
Engine power | 265 hp or 197.6 kW |
Engine RPM | - |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 190 gal or 719.1 L |
Oil capacity | 37.5 qts or 35.5 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 4840 Parts |
Batteries number | 4 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 60 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 18 forward and 6 reverse |
Clutch system | wet disc with four 14-inch plates |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic caliper |
Cabin type | Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 3 to 4 |
Pump flow | 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | 60 gpm or 227.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 170 hp or 126.8 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | 179.65 hp or 134.0 kW |
Fuel consumption | 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour |
Pulling power | 28,191 lbs or 12787 kg |
Claimed power | 211 hp or 157.3 kW |
Real power | 210.61 hp or 157.1 kW |
Engine @RPM | 1000@2350 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 13.5 gal/hour or 51.1 l/hour |
Hitch system | position control with electronic lower link sensing |
Rear hitch | IV |
Rear hitch lift | 11,000 lbs or 4989 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- David Brown provided us with the latest version of its 1212 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of David Brown 1212 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 4840 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 4840 farm-tractor here