4 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 780 Selectamaric1967–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 9601954–1957No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1967–1971; 1954–1957). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
4 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 780 Selectamaric | 960 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.0 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 110 lb·ft · 149 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 13.0 mph · 21 km/h | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,710 lb · 1,683 kg | 3,627 lb · 1,645 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 5,247 lb · 2,380 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.8 in · 1,926 mm | 85.3 in · 2,167 mm | +13% 960 |
| Length declared | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | 132.6 in · 3,368 mm | — |
| Width declared | 65.0 in · 1,650 mm | 64.8–87.5 in · 1,645–2,223 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.8 in · 324 mm | 27.9 in · 709 mm | +119% 960 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.2 ft · 3.10 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 38.5 qt · 36.4 L | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | +75% 960 |
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”
Ford 960 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 900”