David Brown 880 Implematic vs Volvo T-400 Buster

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1961–1965

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1964–1969

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 880 Implematic and the T-400 Buster → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 880 Implematic and Volvo T-400 Buster, field by field
Field	880 Implematic	T-400 Buster	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	42.5 hp	42.0 hp	—
Engine declared	DAVID BROWN AD 4/40	PERKINS D-913	differs
Displacement declared	—	2.50 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	121 lb·ft · 164 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–16.2 mph · 20–26 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry Borg & Beck single disc clutch	Pedal-operated, dry single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	6.0 gpm · 22.7 L/min	7.4 gpm · 27.9 L/min	+23% T-400 Buster
Pressure declared	—	2,567 psi · 177 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,205 lb · 1,000 kg	2,315 lb · 1,050 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,001 lb · 1,815 kg	4,200 lb · 1,905 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	75.2 in · 1,911 mm	82.7 in · 2,100 mm	+10% T-400 Buster
Length declared	115.0 in · 2,921 mm	123.6 in · 3,140 mm	+7% T-400 Buster
Width declared	64.0 in · 1,626 mm	66.1 in · 1,680 mm	—
Height declared	52.6 in · 1,337 mm	83.5 in · 2,120 mm	+59% T-400 Buster
Ground clearance declared	19.5 in · 495 mm	17.3 in · 440 mm	+13% 880 Implematic
Turning radius, braked declared	10.3 ft · 3.15 m	10.5 ft · 3.20 m	—
Fuel tank declared	55.3 qt · 52.3 L	47.6 qt · 45.0 L	+16% 880 Implematic

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