8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 208 FA2002–2009No 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 the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive). 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
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 208 FA | Farmer 280 P/PA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79 hp | 79 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | KHD F4L 913 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.09 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 234 lb·ft · 317 N·m | 201 lb·ft · 272 N·m | +17% 208 FA |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | dry multi-plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 19.5 gpm · 74.0 L/min | 18.2 gpm · 69.0 L/min | +7% 208 FA |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540/750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,085 lb · 2,760 kg | 5,556 lb · 2,520 kg | +10% 208 FA |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 86.1 in · 2,187 mm | 85.8 in · 2,180 mm | — |
| Length declared | 139.5 in · 3,544 mm | 143.5 in · 3,646 mm | — |
| Width declared | 54.0 in · 1,372 mm | 65.6 in · 1,666 mm | +21% Farmer 280 P/PA |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.7 in · 220 mm | 10.1 in · 257 mm | +17% Farmer 280 P/PA |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 74.0 qt · 70 L | 63.4 qt · 60 L | +17% 208 FA |
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.
Fendt 208 FA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 FA”
Fendt Farmer 280 P/PA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 P/PA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”