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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1952–1957

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 DA 38 (DT) specs: hp, weight, years

SAME DA 1103 three-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 37.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

37.4 hp

27.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (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
4,806 lb
Hyd. flow
3.0 gpm
Top speed
15.5 mph

SAME DA 38 (DT) specs: key facts

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) was built from 1952 to 1957.

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 27.9 kW (37.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) has a SAME DA 1103 engine, a 3-cylinder 3.42 L diesel unit.

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) weighs 2,180 kg (4,806 lb) unladen.

  • The SAME DA 38 (DT) has a rear PTO running at 585 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the SAME DA 38 (DT) delivers 11.5 L/min (3.0 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

How does the DA 38 (DT) compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A hydraulic pump flow of 11.5 L/min is low for its class — 47% below the median of 21.8 L/min across the 123 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 175 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1952–1957 SAME DA 38 (DT), a 37 hp farm tractor, 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 · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a DA 38 (DT) have?

The only figure for the DA 38 (DT) is 37.4 hp (27.9 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)
37.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

What engine is in a DA 38 (DT)?

A DA 38 (DT) has an SAME DA 1103, a 3-cylinder 3.42 L diesel engine.

Engine — DA 38 (DT) engine specifications
Make & modelSAME DA 1103
Cylinders3, air-cooled
Displacement208.7 ci · 3.42 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

How much will a DA 38 (DT) lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the DA 38 (DT) are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — DA 38 (DT) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow3.0 gpm · 11.5 L/min
Pressure711 psi · 49.0 bar
Rear PTO585 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

What transmission does a DA 38 (DT) have?

Transmission specifications for the DA 38 (DT) are below.

Transmission — DA 38 (DT) transmission specifications
ClutchPedal-operated dry single-disc clutch
BrakesPedal-operated internal expanding brake acting on the rear wheels
SteeringMechanical steering with double universal joints
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

How much does a DA 38 (DT) weigh?

A DA 38 (DT) weighs 4,806 lb (2,180 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — DA 38 (DT) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,806 lb · 2,180 kgDT: 2,490
Wheelbase74.8 in · 1,900 mmDT: 1,870
Length117.7 in · 2,990 mmDT: 3,020
Width68.1 in · 1,730 mm
Height68.1 in · 1,730 mm
Ground clearance14.8 in · 375 mm
Front track54.9–64.8 in · 1,395–1,645 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles
Rear track54.9–64.8 in · 1,395–1,645 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (DT)”

Which tractors compare with a DA 38 (DT)?

Within 10% of its 37.4 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the SAME DA 38 (DT)

Is a DA 38 (DT) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The SAME DA 38 (DT) is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a DA 38 (DT) have?

A DA 38 (DT) has a 585 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “SAME DA 38 (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 DA 38 (DT) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-114528 · revision 993468. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document