David Brown 1490 (A) or VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1490 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 705 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 43% (14.4 L/min / 3.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 21% (650 kg / 1,433 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 1490 (A) | Volvo 705 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 61 kW (82 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 61 kW (82 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1490 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 705 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 1490 (A) and the Volvo 705. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1490 (A) and the Volvo 705. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.6 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 48.0 L/min (12.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 has 43% more hydraulic flow (14.4 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the David Brown 1490 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,019 kg (4,451 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 4,140 kg (9,127 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1490 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490”); the Volvo 705: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 3,790 kg (8,356 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 is 21% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the David Brown 1490 (A) (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 1490 (A) and the Volvo 705. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1490 (A) and the Volvo 705. |
| Which is faster on the road? | — | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | No figureNo call on top speed: no figure on record for the 1490 (A). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | AheadThe David Brown 1490 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1490 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1984 | 1983–1986 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 has 43% more hydraulic flow (14.4 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the David Brown 1490 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 is 21% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the David Brown 1490 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1490 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 705 is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 1490 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1490 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 705 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1490 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490”); the Volvo 705: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 705”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and top speed.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources