11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 3121993–2001No measured PTO figureTractor twoFiat 1280 (DT)1979–1984No 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); they were not built in overlapping years (1993–2001; 1979–1984). 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 · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 312 | 1280 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 123 hp | 123 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 226. B-6 | FIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.23 L | 5.50 L | +13% Farmer 312 |
| Maximum torque declared | 339 lb·ft · 459 N·m | 297 lb·ft · 403 N·m | +14% Farmer 312 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Hydraulically operated self-adjusting dry clutch by Fichtel & Sachs | Dry FERODO or LuK single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 19.5 gpm · 74.0 L/min | 13.4 gpm · 50.6 L/min | +46% Farmer 312 |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,263–3,408 psi · 225–235 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,795 lb · 5,350 kg | 12,015 lb · 5,450 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 101.9 in · 2,589 mm | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | +6% 1280 (DT) |
| Length declared | 176.4 in · 4,480 mm | 164.6 in · 4,182 mm | +7% Farmer 312 |
| Width declared | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.7 in · 550 mm | 19.7 in · 500 mm | +10% Farmer 312 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 13.9 ft · 4.25 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 169.1 qt · 160 L | 190.2 qt · 180.0 L | +13% 1280 (DT) |
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 312 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312 LSA”
Fiat 1280 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”