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Years in Production / 1971–1976
David Brown
1212
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 1212.
71hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1971–1976
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
1212 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
- Original Price
- $11,900 (1976)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical drum brakes
Cab optional.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Total Flow
- 6.9 gpm26.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 2,200 lbs (recommended)997 kg
- Rear Lift
- 4,400 lbs (max)1995 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 96
1212 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
David Brown
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.50 inches100 x 114 mm
- Power Net
- 71 hp52.9 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2300
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.9 qts7.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.8 qts14.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
David Brown 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21.3 gal80.6 L
1212 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Hydra-Shift
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 37 qts35.0 L
1212 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 143 in363 cm
- Width
- 70 in177 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 105 in266 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89 in226 cm
- Max drawbar
- 3,000 lbs1,360 kg
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 89 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 6,730 lbs3052 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.00-19
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-34
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
1212 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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1212 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1138
Diesel 12-speed 2WDJune 25 - July 3, 1973
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1138
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 65.35 hp48.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.2 gal/hour15.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 53.25 hp39.7 kW
- Max Power
- 53.20 hp39.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,137 lbs3690 kg