8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 8851971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 2 E1968–1970No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 885 and the Farmer 2 E → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 885 | Farmer 2 E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47.3 hp | 39.6 hp | +20% 885 |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B) | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.70 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 129 lb·ft · 175 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 16.4 mph · 26.4 km/h | 12.4–18.6 mph · 20–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry two-stage double clutch | Fichtel & Sachs, Tornado Duplex clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.4 gpm · 28.2 L/min | 4.6 gpm · 17.5 L/min | +61% 885 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,134 psi · 147 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 550 | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,685 lb · 2,125 kg | 4,321 lb · 1,960 kg | +8% 885 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 6,614 lb · 3,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 77.0 in · 1,956 mm | 77.5 in · 1,968 mm | — |
| Length declared | 115.6 in · 2,937 mm | 128.5 in · 3,264 mm | +11% Farmer 2 E |
| Width declared | 64.5 in · 1,638 mm | 61.5 in · 1,562 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.9 in · 405 mm | 15.9 in · 405 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.5 ft · 2.90 m | 10.6 ft · 3.22 m | +11% Farmer 2 E |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48.0 L | 42.3 qt · 40 L | +20% 885 |
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 885 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”
Fendt Farmer 2 E sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 E”