David Brown 3800 Selectmatic vs Steyr 40, 40h, 40a

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1968–1971

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1977

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 3800 Selectmatic and the 40, 40h, 40a → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 3800 Selectmatic and Steyr 40, 40h, 40a, field by field
Field	3800 Selectmatic	40, 40h, 40a	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	42.0 hp	38 hp	+12% 3800 Selectmatic
Engine declared	—	Steyr WD-307.40	—
Displacement declared	—	2.26 L	—
Maximum torque declared	115 lb·ft · 156 N·m	113 lb·ft · 153 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	17.4 mph · 28 km/h	+12% 40, 40h, 40a
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated, dry and two-stage BORG & BECK double clutch	Pedal operated dry Steyr single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	8.5 gpm · 32.0 L/min	6.1 gpm · 23.0 L/min	+39% 3800 Selectmatic
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,598 lb · 725 kg	2,976 lb · 1,350 kg	+86% 40, 40h, 40a
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,351 lb · 1,520 kg	4,123 lb · 1,870 kg	+23% 40, 40h, 40a
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	6,283 lb · 2,850 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	75.8 in · 1,926 mm	76.8 in · 1,950 mm	—
Length declared	116.0 in · 2,946 mm	131.1 in · 3,330 mm	+13% 40, 40h, 40a
Width declared	65.5 in · 1,664 mm	63.5 in · 1,614 mm	—
Height declared	51.5 in · 1,308 mm	60.4 in · 1,534 mm	+17% 40, 40h, 40a
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	15.0 in · 380 mm	+17% 3800 Selectmatic
Turning radius, braked declared	9.8 ft · 3.00 m	10.4 ft · 3.16 m	+5% 40, 40h, 40a
Fuel tank declared	38.5 qt · 36.4 L	65.5 qt · 62.0 L	+70% 40, 40h, 40a

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