David Brown 770 Selematic or Güldner G 35 A (S)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the David Brown 770 Selematic is ahead on forward gears and top speed; the Güldner G 35 A (S) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The Güldner G 35 A (S) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Güldner G 35 A (S) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 48% (701 kg / 1,545 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The David Brown 770 Selematic suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (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 | 770 Selematic | G 35 A (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 24.1 kW (32.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 24.3 kW (33 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | 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 770 Selematic and the G 35 A (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 770 Selematic and the G 35 A (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 20.4 L/min (5.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the G 35 A (S). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 725 kg (1,598 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 770 Selematic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770”); the G 35 A (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,464 kg (3,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 2,165 kg (4,773 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner G 35 A (S) is 48% heavier (701 kg / 1,545 lb) than the David Brown 770 Selematic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 770 Selematic. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | AheadThe David Brown 770 Selematic has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Güldner G 35 A (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 770 Selematic and the G 35 A (S). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | AheadThe David Brown 770 Selematic has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Güldner G 35 A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | AheadThe Güldner G 35 A (S) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 770 Selematic does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 770 Selematic. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A” | AheadThe Güldner G 35 A (S) is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 770 Selematic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1970 | 1967–1969 | 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 Güldner G 35 A (S) is 48% heavier (701 kg / 1,545 lb) than the David Brown 770 Selematic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 770 Selematic has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Güldner G 35 A (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 770 Selematic has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Güldner G 35 A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 35 A (S) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 770 Selematic does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Güldner G 35 A (S) is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 770 Selematic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 three-point lift: the 770 Selematic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 770”); the G 35 A (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 35A”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources