David Brown 3800 Selectmatic vs Massey Ferguson MF 245

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1968–1971

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1976–1983

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 3800 Selectmatic and the MF 245 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 3800 Selectmatic and Massey Ferguson MF 245, field by field
Field	3800 Selectmatic	MF 245	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	42.0 hp	44.4 hp	+6% MF 245
Engine declared	—	Perkins AD 3.152 DL	—
Displacement declared	—	2.50 L	—
Maximum torque declared	115 lb·ft · 156 N·m	125 lb·ft · 169.4 N·m	+9% MF 245
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated, dry and two-stage BORG & BECK double clutch	—	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	8.5 gpm · 32.0 L/min	5.2 gpm · 19.8 L/min	+62% 3800 Selectmatic
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,598 lb · 725 kg	3,638 lb · 1,650 kg	+128% MF 245
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,351 lb · 1,520 kg	4,387 lb · 1,990 kg	+31% MF 245
Wheelbase declared	75.8 in · 1,926 mm	74.6 in · 1,896 mm	—
Length declared	116.0 in · 2,946 mm	126.8 in · 3,220 mm	+9% MF 245
Width declared	65.5 in · 1,664 mm	65.7 in · 1,670 mm	—
Height declared	51.5 in · 1,308 mm	89.8 in · 2,280 mm	+74% MF 245
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	13.0 in · 330 mm	+35% 3800 Selectmatic
Turning radius, braked declared	9.8 ft · 3.00 m	9.7 ft · 2.97 m	—
Fuel tank declared	38.5 qt · 36.4 L	50.7 qt · 48 L	+32% MF 245

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