David Brown 885 VS John Deere 40 specs comparison

David Brown 885
General InfosMake | David Brown |
Model | 885 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1971 Until 1980 |
Price | 7,400 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | David Brown 885 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 14.9-28 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 4,265 lbs or 1934 kg |
Length | 116 inches [294 cm] |
Width | 65 inches [165 cm] |
Height | 94 inches [238 cm] |
Wheelbase | 77 inches [195 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 146.1 ci or 2.4 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 47.3 hp or 35.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 12.7 gal or 48.1 L |
Oil capacity | 6.6 qts or 6.2 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | David Brown 885 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 86 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | partially synchronized |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | manual |
Braking system | differential mechanical drum |
Cabin type | Cab optional |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 6 gal or 22.7 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2000 psi or 137.9 bar |
Max flow | 7.4 gpm or 28.0 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 37 hp or 27.6 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | 32.09 hp or 23.9 kW |
Fuel consumption | 4.3 gal/hour or 16.3 l/hour |
Pulling power | 5,308 lbs or 2407 kg |
Claimed power | 43 hp or 32.1 kW |
Real power | 37.26 hp or 27.8 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | - |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 3.4 gal/hour or 12.9 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I, II |
Rear hitch lift | 1,800 lbs or 816 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

John Deere 40
General InfosMake | John Deere |
Model | 40 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1953 Until 1955 |
Price | 1,500 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | gasoline |
Service repair manual | John Deere 40 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 5.00-15 |
AG rear tires | 9-24 (40S) |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 2,900 lbs or 1315 kg |
Length | 130.625 inches [331 cm] |
Width | 89.75 inches [227 cm] |
Height | 58.75 inches [149 cm] |
Wheelbase | - |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 47.25 to 96 inches |
Front tread size | 39.125 to 54 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 100.5 ci or 1.6 L |
Cylinders | 2 cylinders 4 valves |
Engine power | - |
Engine RPM | 1850 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | gasoline |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 10.5 gal or 39.7 L |
Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 6 V |
Parts And Accessories | John Deere 40 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 6 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | positive |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | gear |
Trans gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | manual |
Braking system | - |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 16.77 hp or 12.5 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | 18.12 hp or 13.5 kW |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | 2,511 lbs or 1138 kg |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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