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Years in Production / 1968–1971
David Brown
3800
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 3800.
No photo
43hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1968–1971
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
3800 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
- Original Price
- $4,000 (1971)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical shoe brakes
Open operating station.
- Final Drives
- spur gear
- Differential Lock
- rear diff lock standard
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power-assist optional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 9.5 gal36.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6 gal22.7 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- Selectamatic
- Capacity
- 6 gal22.7 L
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Pump Flow
- 7.3 gpm27.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1600 lbs (working)725 kg
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1950 lbs (static)884 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
3800 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
David Brown
gasoline
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 146.1 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.939x4.000 inches100 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Operating Rpm
- 700-2200
- Torque
- 115 lb-ft155.9 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6.75 qts6.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
3800 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
3800 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 115.63 in293 cm
- Width
- 64.5 in163 cm
- Height
- 51.25 in130 cm
- Wheelbase
- 76 in193 cm
- Front tread
- 48 in121 cm
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 76 inches193 cm
- Weight
- 3885 lbs1762 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6/12-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 14.9/13-24
- Front Ag
- 14.9/13-28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6/12-28
See it in action
Videos
Watch David Brown 3800 videos from their original YouTube creators.
3800 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1018
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDSeptember 2 - 11, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1018
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 39.16 hp29.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 37.24 hp27.8 kW
- Max Power
- 32.13 hp24.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 4419 lbs2004 kg