11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 280 VA1996–2002No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 8001997–2002No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (47%); 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
11 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 280 VA | 800 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79 hp | 79 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F4L 913 | VALMET 420 DS or DSRE | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.09 L | 4.40 L | +8% 800 |
| Maximum torque declared | 201 lb·ft · 272 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Dry LuK double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Constant flow | — |
| Pump flow declared | 12.9 gpm · 49.0 L/min | 14.7 gpm · 55.7 L/min | +14% 800 |
| Pressure declared | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | +11% 800 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750 rpm | 540E/540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,004–5,159 lb · 2,270–2,340 kg | 7,341 lb · 3,330 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 82.6–85.6 in · 2,099–2,175 mm | 88.3 in · 2,244 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | 152.6 in · 3,877 mm | +10% 800 |
| Width declared | 46.1–51.3 in · 1,172–1,302 mm | 85.7 in · 2,177 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.7–11.3 in · 222–287 mm | 19.9 in · 505 mm | differs |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 15.7 ft · 4.80 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 83.5 qt · 79.0 L | — |
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 Farmer 280 VA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 VA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”
VALMET 800 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 800”