• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1971
  • 11,550 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 780 Selectamaric Hydraulics & PTO specs

8 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 780 Selectamaric.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.0 hp

34.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How much will a 780 Selectamaric lift?

A 780 Selectamaric lifts 2,879 lb (1,306.000 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 780 Selectamaric Hydraulics & hitch
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 1
Lift capacity at ball ends2,879 lb · 1,306.000 kgFrom the Traktorenlexikon article's hydraulics section.
Hitch controlLifting, lowering and floating position, depth and position control

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”

What PTO does a 780 Selectamaric have?

A 780 Selectamaric has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 780 Selectamaric PTO
Rear PTO driveTransmission-driven
Rear PTO drive, optionalEngine-driven
Rear PTO independence, optionalIndependent
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”

Sources and how this page was built

8 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 780 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115477 · revision 989260. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document