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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1959–1962

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

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SAME 480 (DT) specs: hp, weight, years

SAME DA 1154 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 80.9 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

80.9 hp

60.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”, 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.

Weight
5,952 lb
Hyd. flow
3.0 gpm
Top speed
15.5 mph

SAME 480 (DT) specs: key facts

  • The SAME 480 (DT) was built from 1959 to 1962.

  • The SAME 480 (DT) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 60.3 kW (80.9 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The SAME 480 (DT) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

  • The SAME 480 (DT) has a SAME DA 1154 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.98 L diesel unit.

  • The SAME 480 (DT) weighs 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) unladen.

  • The SAME 480 (DT) has an independent rear PTO running at 690 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the SAME 480 (DT) delivers 11.5 L/min (3.0 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

How does the 480 (DT) compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A hydraulic pump flow of 11.5 L/min is low for its class — 74% below the median of 44.5 L/min across the 335 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    Five forward gears is low for its class — 58% below the median of 12 across the 412 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 2,700 kg is low for its class — 21% below the median of 3,405 kg across the 421 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 422 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1959–1962 SAME 480 (DT), a 81 hp farm tractor, four-wheel-drive version · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · four-wheel-drive version · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a 480 (DT) have?

The only figure for the 480 (DT) is 80.9 hp (60.3 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
80.9 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

What engine is in a 480 (DT)?

A 480 (DT) has an SAME DA 1154, a 4-cylinder 4.98 L diesel engine.

Engine — 480 (DT) engine specifications
Make & modelSAME DA 1154
Cylinders4, air-cooled
Displacement303.9 ci · 4.98 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

How much will a 480 (DT) lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 480 (DT) are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 480 (DT) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow3.0 gpm · 11.5 L/min
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 690 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

What transmission does a 480 (DT) have?

Transmission specifications for the 480 (DT) are below.

Transmission — 480 (DT) transmission specifications
ClutchPedal-operated dry double clutch
BrakesPedal-operated band brake acting on the rear wheels
SteeringMechanical steering
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

How much does a 480 (DT) weigh?

A 480 (DT) weighs 5,952 lb (2,700 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 480 (DT) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,952 lb · 2,700 kgDT: 3,100
Wheelbase83.1 in · 2,110 mmDT: 2,089
Length133.6 in · 3,393 mmDT: 3,434
Width74.4 in · 1,891 mm
Height66.1 in · 1,678 mm
Ground clearance18.9 in · 480 mmDT: 420
Front track51.2–82.7 in · 1,300–2,100 mmDT: 1,430
Rear track55.1–82.7 in · 1,400–2,100 mmDT: 1,500

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”

Which tractors compare with a 480 (DT)?

Within 10% of its 80.9 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the SAME 480 (DT)

Is a 480 (DT) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The SAME 480 (DT) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

What PTO does a 480 (DT) have?

A 480 (DT) has a independent 690 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 480 DT”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: SAME 480 DT — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-114549 · revision 993483. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document