11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 880 Selectamatic1965–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2551975–1981No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 880 Selectamatic and the MF 255 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 880 Selectamatic | MF 255 | 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 S | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | 2.50 L | +8% 880 Selectamatic |
| Maximum torque declared | 120 lb·ft · 163 N·m | 131 lb·ft · 178 N·m | +9% MF 255 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | pedal-operated dry and air-cooled Auburn double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.3 gpm · 27.5 L/min | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | +62% 880 Selectamatic |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,899 lb · 1,315 kg | 3,968 lb · 1,800 kg | +37% MF 255 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | 5,159 lb · 2,340 kg | +29% MF 255 |
| Wheelbase declared | 79.8 in · 2,026 mm | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | — |
| Length declared | 121.5 in · 3,086 mm | 134.4 in · 3,415 mm | +11% MF 255 |
| Width declared | 68.9–82.3 in · 1,750–2,090 mm | 72.2 in · 1,835 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.8 in · 502 mm | 13.4 in · 340 mm | +48% 880 Selectamatic |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.3 ft · 3.15 m | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | +11% MF 255 |
| Fuel tank declared | 55.3 qt · 52.3 L | 50.7 qt · 48 L | +9% 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 255 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”