10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 3081993–2001No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 2850 (A)1986–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (30%); 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
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 308 | 2850 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 84 hp | 84.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM TD 226. B-4 | John Deere 4.239 TL-007 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.16 L | 3.92 L | +6% Farmer 308 |
| Maximum torque declared | 260 lb·ft · 353 N·m | 239 lb·ft · 324 N·m | +9% Farmer 308 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Single-plate dry clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.6 gpm · 40.2 L/min | 13.3 gpm · 50.5 L/min | +26% 2850 (A) |
| Pressure declared | 2,538 psi · 175 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,215 lb · 4,180 kg | 7,099 lb · 3,220 kg | +30% Farmer 308 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | 13,184 lb · 5,980 kg | +25% Farmer 308 |
| Wheelbase declared | 89.8 in · 2,280 mm | 89.2 in · 2,266 mm | — |
| Length declared | 159.1 in · 4,040 mm | 156.7 in · 3,980 mm | — |
| Width declared | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | 80.9 in · 2,055 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.3 in · 490 mm | 24.8 in · 629 mm | +28% 2850 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.8 ft · 3.90 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 113.1 qt · 107 L | 88.8–143.7 qt · 84.0–136.0 L | differs |
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 308 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308 LSA”
John Deere 2850 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2850”