9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 1200 Selectmatic1967–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 305 LSA1980–1993No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1200 Selectmatic and the Farmer 305 LSA → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1200 Selectmatic | Farmer 305 LSA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 66.1 hp | 60.9 hp | +9% 1200 Selectmatic |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A | MWM D 227-4.2 ( 3768 cm³ ) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.60 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 170 lb·ft · 231 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry two-stage double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 2088 | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,228 lb · 2,825 kg | 7,551–8,267 lb · 3,425–3,750 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,893 lb · 3,580 kg | 11,023 lb · 5,000 kg | +40% Farmer 305 LSA |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.5 in · 2,248 mm | 89.8–91.3 in · 2,280–2,320 mm | — |
| Length declared | 133.3 in · 3,386 mm | 154.2–157.1 in · 3,917–3,990 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | 77.6–77.8 in · 1,971–1,975 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.4 in · 543 mm | 16.9 in · 430 mm | +26% 1200 Selectmatic |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.9 ft · 3.63 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.4 qt · 81.8 L | 113.1 qt · 107 L | +31% Farmer 305 LSA |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
David Brown 1200 Selectmatic sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”
Fendt Farmer 305 LSA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA”