8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneSAME Dorado 65 (DT)2000–2004No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr M 963 (a)2001–2004No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Dorado 65 (DT) and the M 963 (a) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Dorado 65 (DT) | M 963 (a) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 62.1 hp | 62.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR 1000.3 AT 5 | PERKINS 903-27 T | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.00 L | 2.70 L | +11% Dorado 65 (DT) |
| Maximum torque declared | 166 lb·ft · 225 N·m | 176 lb·ft · 239 N·m | +6% M 963 (a) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry S.D.F. single-disc clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 8.1 gpm · 30.8 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,481 psi · 240 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/540E rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,732 lb · 2,600 kg | 5,490 lb · 2,490 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 11,023 lb · 5,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 82.9 in · 2,105 mm | 83.3 in · 2,117 mm | — |
| Length declared | 146.5 in · 3,720 mm | 139.0 in · 3,530 mm | +5% Dorado 65 (DT) |
| Width declared | 75.6–91.3 in · 1,920–2,320 mm | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.5 in · 445 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.0 ft · 3.06 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 95.1 qt · 90.0 L | 77.1 qt · 73.0 L | +23% Dorado 65 (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.
SAME Dorado 65 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65”
Steyr M 963 (a) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 963”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a”