14 material differences
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 851978–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 280 P/PA1988–2002No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (77%); they were not built in overlapping years (1978–1982; 1988–2002). 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
14 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 85 | Farmer 280 P/PA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79 hp | 79 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F5L 912 | KHD F4L 913 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.71 L | 4.09 L | +15% DX 85 |
| Maximum torque declared | 208 lb·ft · 282 N·m | 201 lb·ft · 272 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Independent dry double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 10.5 gpm · 39.6 L/min | 18.2 gpm · 69.0 L/min | +74% Farmer 280 P/PA |
| Pressure declared | 3,046–3,771 psi · 210–260 bar | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,855 lb · 4,470 kg | 5,556 lb · 2,520 kg | +77% DX 85 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 12,346 lb · 5,600 kg | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | +40% DX 85 |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.7 in · 2,558 mm | 85.8 in · 2,180 mm | +17% DX 85 |
| Length declared | 171.7 in · 4,360 mm | 143.5 in · 3,646 mm | +20% DX 85 |
| Width declared | 90.7 in · 2,304 mm | 65.6 in · 1,666 mm | +38% DX 85 |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.0 in · 560 mm | 10.1 in · 257 mm | +118% DX 85 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.8 ft · 3.90 m | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | +18% DX 85 |
| Fuel tank declared | 126.8 qt · 120 L | 63.4 qt · 60 L | +100% DX 85 |
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.
Deutz-Fahr DX 85 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 85”
Fendt Farmer 280 P/PA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 P/PA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”