11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 2850 (A)1986–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoWHITE 2-851976–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (65%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1986–1994; 1976–1982). 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 | 2850 (A) | 2-85 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 84.9 hp | 84.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 4.239 TL-007 | Perkins A 6.354 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.92 L | 5.80 L | +48% 2-85 |
| Maximum torque declared | 239 lb·ft · 324 N·m | 260 lb·ft · 352 N·m | +9% 2-85 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | Open centre | differs |
| Pump flow declared | 13.3 gpm · 50.5 L/min | 20.0 gpm · 75.7 L/min | +50% 2-85 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,099 lb · 3,220 kg | 11,700 lb · 5,307 kg | +65% 2-85 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 13,184 lb · 5,980 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 89.2 in · 2,266 mm | 103.0 in · 2,616 mm | +15% 2-85 |
| Length declared | 156.7 in · 3,980 mm | 178.1 in · 4,524 mm | +14% 2-85 |
| Width declared | 80.9 in · 2,055 mm | 80.6 in · 2,047 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 24.8 in · 629 mm | 25.6 in · 650 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 12.9 ft · 3.93 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 88.8–143.7 qt · 84.0–136.0 L | 128.9 qt · 122.0 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.
John Deere 2850 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2850”
WHITE 2-85 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-85”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699”