SOMECA Som 55 VS David Brown 996 specs comparison
SOMECA Som 55
General Infos| Make | SOMECA |
| Model | Som 55 |
| Country | France |
| Production | From 1961 Until 1963 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | SOMECA Som 55 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.50-20 |
| AG rear tires | 14-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5776 lbs or 2619 kg |
| Length | 140.9 inches [357 cm] |
| Width | 68.9 inches [175 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 79.9 inches [202 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 51.2 to 78.7 inches |
| Front tread size | 51.2 to 66.9 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 253.6 ci or 4.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 55 hp or 41.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1750 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 23.3 gal or 88.2 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | SOMECA Som 55 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Amplicouple |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 14 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | - |
| Braking system | disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 5.7 gpm or 21.6 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @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 | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 2646 lbs or 1200 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
David Brown 996
General Infos| Make | David Brown |
| Model | 996 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1971 Until 1980 |
| Price | 10,500 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | David Brown 996 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 | 5,760 lbs or 2612 kg |
| Length | 130 inches [330 cm] |
| Width | 67 inches [170 cm] |
| Height | 99 inches [251 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 82 inches [208 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 16 inches [40 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 219.3 ci or 3.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 64 hp or 47.7 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | David Brown 996 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 96 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchromesh |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic drum |
| Cabin type | Quiet Cab |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | gear pump |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 7.4 gpm or 28.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 51.1 hp or 38.1 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 59.1 hp or 44.1 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @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 | 2/1 |
| Rear hitch lift | 2,000 lbs or 907 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- SOMECA provided us with the latest version of its Som 55 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of SOMECA Som 55 farm-tractor here
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