10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFiat 540 Spezial (DT)1973–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoLeyland 3441969–1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1973–1980; 1969–1972). 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 Spezial (DT) | 344 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.2 hp | 55 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.204 | LEYLAND-MOTORS 34 TD | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 3.40 L | +31% 344 |
| Maximum torque declared | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | 143 lb·ft · 194 N·m | +15% 344 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch | Dry BORG & BECK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 6.2 gpm · 23.6 L/min | 8.2 gpm · 31.0 L/min | +31% 344 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,189 lb · 1,900 kg | 4,685 lb · 2,125 kg | +12% 344 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,937 lb · 3,600 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 80.0 in · 2,032 mm | +6% 344 |
| Length declared | 117.1 in · 2,975 mm | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | — |
| Width declared | 68.5–87.2 in · 1,740–2,215 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.9 in · 480 mm | 16.1 in · 409 mm | +17% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.2 ft · 3.40 m | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 76.8 qt · 72.7 L | +35% 344 |
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.
Fiat 540 Spezial (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 540 Special/540 Special DT”
Leyland 344 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 344”