9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 8851971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 5401960–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 885 and the 540 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 885 | 540 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47.3 hp | 39.8 hp | +19% 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 | 12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry two-stage double clutch | Pedal operated dry CASE single plate clutch type 10 inch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.4 gpm · 28.2 L/min | 9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min | +25% 540 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,685 lb · 2,125 kg | 3,999 lb · 1,814 kg | +17% 885 |
| Wheelbase declared | 77.0 in · 1,956 mm | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | +6% 540 |
| Length declared | 115.6 in · 2,937 mm | 130.0 in · 3,302 mm | +12% 540 |
| Width declared | 64.5 in · 1,638 mm | 63.3 in · 1,607 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.9 in · 405 mm | 18.5 in · 470 mm | +16% 540 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.5 ft · 2.90 m | 7.9 ft · 2.41 m | +20% 885 |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48.0 L | 69.2 qt · 65.5 L | +36% 540 |
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
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”
J.I. Case 540 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 540”