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Years in Production / 1968–1971
David Brown
4600
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 4600.
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51hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1968–1971
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
4600 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
- Original Price
- $4,600 (1971)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Final Drives
- spur gear
- Differential Lock
- rear diff lock standard
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power-assist optional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 13.75 gal52.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6 gal22.7 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- Selectamatic
- Capacity
- 6 gal22.7 L
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Valves
- 0 to 2
- Pump Flow
- 7.3 gpm27.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1800 lbs (working)816 kg
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 2500 lbs (static)1134 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1823
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2000
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
David Brown
gasoline
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 164.4 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.939x4.500 inches100 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Operating Rpm
- 700-2200
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft189.8 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6.75 qts6.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
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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
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 121.5 in308 cm
- Width
- 68.38 in173 cm
- Height
- 54 in137 cm
- Wheelbase
- 79.75 in202 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 79.75 inches202 cm
- Weight
- 4300 lbs1950 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 14.9/13-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 14.9/13-28
See it in action
Videos
Watch David Brown 4600 videos from their original YouTube creators.
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Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1019
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDSeptember 2 - 11, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1019
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 46.05 hp34.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 43.17 hp32.2 kW
- Max Power
- 38.34 hp28.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 5421 lbs2458 kg