Ford 5900 VS David Brown 1212 specs comparison
Ford 5900
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 5900 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1985 Until 1993 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 5900 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5760 lbs or 2612 kg |
| Length | 146 inches [370 cm] |
| Width | 76.9 inches [195 cm] |
| Height | 94 inches [238 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 87.5 inches [222 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 64 to 80 inches |
| Front tread size | 54 to 78 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 256 ci or 4.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 73 hp or 54.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | direct injection |
| Fuel tank size | 20 gal or 75.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 9 qts or 8.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 5900 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 128 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 32 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | 305mm dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post fixed ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | 6 gpm or 22.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 3.6 gpm or 13.6 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 14 gal or 53.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 53 hp or 39.5 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 62 hp or 46.2 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1900 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 3340 lbs or 1515 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
David Brown 1212
General Infos| Make | 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 | - |
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- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 5900 service repair manual
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