David Brown 850 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

David Brown 850 1960 comparison online with competitors

David Brown 850

General Infos
Make David Brown
Model 850
Country United states
Production From 1960  Until 1965
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual David Brown 850 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 10-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 3750 lbs or 1701 kg
Length 113.5 inches [288 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 75.25 inches [191 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52/56/60/64/68/72 inches
Front tread size 52/56/60/64/68/72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 154 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 35 hp or 26.1 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 10.6 gal or 40.1 L
Oil capacity 10.1 qts or 9.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories David Brown 850 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsynchronized gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive spur gear
Steering manual
Braking system differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 30 hp or 22.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower 27.64 hp or 20.6 kW
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 33 hp or 24.6 kW
Real power 28.52 hp or 21.3 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1800 (rpm)
PTO Clutch dry disc
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 178 1968 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 178

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 178
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 178 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5x16
AG rear tires 12x36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg
Length 136 inches [345 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance 17.5 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 247.8 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity 15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 178 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi Power
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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