david brown 1490

David Brown 1490 tractor photo
Utility tractor
Utility tractor
Utility tractor
Utility tractor
Note: the David Brown model 1490 is the same as the J.I. Case 1490. The following data is from the 1490 listing.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1381: diesel 12-speed synchro 4WD
NTTL 1381: diesel 12-speed power shift 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
Diesel 12-speed synchro 4WD March 17 - April 2, 1981 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1381 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed
70.51 hp 52.6 kW
Fuel use
4.2 gal/hour 15.9 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed
68.75 hp 51.3 kW
Fuel use
4.0 gal/hour 15.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
60.31 hp 45.0 kW
Fuel use
4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour
Gear 3-2 used for power test.
Max pull
9919 lbs 4499 kg
Gear 2-1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
1490 fuel use from test 1381
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
Diesel 12-speed power shift 2WD March 18 - April 2, 1981 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1381 file
Drawbar performance
Max power
60.12 hp 44.8 kW
Fuel use
4.6 gal/hour 17.4 l/hour
Gear 2-3 used for power test.
Max pull
8405 lbs 3812 kg
Gear 1-4 used for pull test.