David Brown 880 Implematic or Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 880 Implematic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 880 Implematic | 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.7 kW (42.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 32.4 kW (43.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 880 Implematic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 880 Implematic and the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 880 Implematic and the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 18.2 L/min (4.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | AheadThe David Brown 880 Implematic has 25% more hydraulic flow (4.5 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 1,438 kg (3,170 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | AheadThe Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) has 44% more lift (438 kg / 966 lb) than the David Brown 880 Implematic (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,815 kg (4,001 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 1,896 kg (4,180 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 880 Implematic and the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 7 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 880 Implematic and the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 880 Implematic and the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Implematic” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000” | AheadThe Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 880 Implematic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1961–1965 | 1964–1975 | 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 David Brown 880 Implematic has 25% more hydraulic flow (4.5 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) has 44% more lift (438 kg / 966 lb) than the David Brown 880 Implematic (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) is available with four-wheel drive; the David Brown 880 Implematic is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 power at the PTO shaft: the 880 Implematic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 3000 Super Dexta/dexta (Typ: 6X/6Y) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources