David Brown 1194 or OLIVER 1265?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the David Brown 1194: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on forward gears and top speed. On features, the OLIVER 1265 is ahead on drive.
- The David Brown 1194 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The David Brown 1194 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 1194 | 1265 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28.8 kW (38.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 1194 and the 1265. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1194 and the 1265. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe David Brown 1194 has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the OLIVER 1265 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 990 kg (2,183 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1265. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,110 kg (4,652 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 1,870 kg (4,123 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 1194 is 13% heavier (240 kg / 529 lb) than the OLIVER 1265 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1194 and the 1265. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe David Brown 1194 has 33% more forward gears (3 gears) than the OLIVER 1265 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1194. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe David Brown 1194 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the OLIVER 1265 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1194. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1194” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe OLIVER 1265 is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1194 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1985 | 1971–1975 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 1194 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The David Brown 1194 has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the OLIVER 1265 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1194 is 13% heavier (240 kg / 529 lb) than the OLIVER 1265 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1194 has 33% more forward gears (3 gears) than the OLIVER 1265 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1194 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the OLIVER 1265 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The OLIVER 1265 is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1194 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The David Brown 1194 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources