9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 880 Selectamatic1965–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 1481972–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1965–1971; 1972–1978). 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
9 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 880 Selectamatic | MF 148 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.0 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B) | Perkins AD 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | 2.50 L | +8% 880 Selectamatic |
| Maximum torque declared | 120 lb·ft · 163 N·m | 117 lb·ft · 159 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | +25% 880 Selectamatic |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry and air cooled MF dual clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.3 gpm · 27.5 L/min | 4.9 gpm · 18.4 L/min | +49% 880 Selectamatic |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,899 lb · 1,315 kg | 3,649 lb · 1,655 kg | +26% MF 148 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | 3,219 lb · 1,460 kg | +24% 880 Selectamatic |
| Wheelbase declared | 79.8 in · 2,026 mm | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | — |
| Length declared | 121.5 in · 3,086 mm | 126.0 in · 3,200 mm | — |
| Width declared | 68.9–82.3 in · 1,750–2,090 mm | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.8 in · 502 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +43% 880 Selectamatic |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.3 ft · 3.15 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 55.3 qt · 52.3 L | 50.4 qt · 47.7 L | +10% 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 880 Selectamatic sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 880 Selectamatic”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”
Massey Ferguson MF 148 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148 S”