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Years in Production / 1980–1984
David Brown
1390
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 1390.
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66hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1980–1984
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
1390 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
- Manufacturer
- David Brown (a part of J.I. Case)
- Original Price
- $22,100 (1983)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Mechanical drum brakes
Two-post ROPS. Cab optional.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 19 gal71.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 15.3 gpm57.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 2/1
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 26
- Battery Volts
- 12
1390 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.50 inches100 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- 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
1390 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- synchromesh
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 28.5 qts27.0 L
1390 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84 inches213 cm
- Weight
- 5,500 lbs2494 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
See it in action
Videos
Watch David Brown 1390 videos from their original YouTube creators.
1390 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1380
Diesel 12-speed 4WDMarch 25 - April 10, 1980
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-1 used for power test.
Gear 2-1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1380
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 60.59 hp45.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 58.40 hp43.5 kW
- Max Power
- 50.26 hp37.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 8624 lbs3911 kg