7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 780 Selectamaric1967–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoDavid Brown 880 Selectamatic1965–1971No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 780 Selectamaric and the 880 Selectamatic → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 780 Selectamaric | 880 Selectamatic | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.0 hp | 46.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 | DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | 2.70 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 110 lb·ft · 149 N·m | 120 lb·ft · 163 N·m | +9% 880 Selectamatic |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +14% 880 Selectamatic |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 7.3 gpm · 27.5 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,710 lb · 1,683 kg | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | +8% 880 Selectamatic |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 5,247 lb · 2,380 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.8 in · 1,926 mm | 79.8 in · 2,026 mm | — |
| Length declared | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | 121.5 in · 3,086 mm | — |
| Width declared | 65.0 in · 1,650 mm | 68.9–82.3 in · 1,750–2,090 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.8 in · 324 mm | 19.8 in · 502 mm | +55% 880 Selectamatic |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.2 ft · 3.10 m | 10.3 ft · 3.15 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 38.5 qt · 36.4 L | 55.3 qt · 52.3 L | +44% 880 Selectamatic |
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 780 Selectamaric sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1190”
David Brown 880 Selectamatic sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Selectamatic”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”