David Brown Tractor Forum

From being in the Malvern area at 9.00 am it took the best part of 2 hours to get into the show ground, why ? Because of the most simple set of traffic lights on a simple cross road that allows about 4 vehicles through per light change. We sat in a traffic queue to a show, that to me was not that bu...

Anyone off to Malvern ?

Is it a 4wd ? Have the rear hubs been moved around to increase the ground clearance? This is a problem that I have with my 1210 FWd on a Kramer front axle. When the arms are in their lowest position, they are just not low enough for some implements.

Just a point of interest as VOSA was mentioned. No longer VOSA but now the Driver and Vehicles Standard Agency ??? Headed up by a new Minister of Transport, Robert Goodwill, a Tory Whip and Yorkshire Farmer from Malton. (Wonder which classic tractors he collects and will he be at Malvern next week) ...

C'est la mode, mon ami !

Bet there's plenty of the stuff in Montreal (french province of Canada ) and Broad Sword will be delivering his coup de grass de la New Year par le vous toast with LHM in champagne flutes.

Walla, c'est bon (in best' ist broad yorkshire tha noz )

Hmm ? I have a 71 - 885 without cab which I bought the 'boomerang' brackets which I understand are the same as the smaller 780 ? This has long steel bars down to the pick up hitch / hook, which is a one piece assembly. ( a bloke bought 2 of them at the last DB auction ). My other 885 is a 79 with th...

The 885 brackets, ( the boomerang shaped plates ) are smaller than the 990 . The correct brackets do bolt straight on, but then you have to find the correct hitch bracket. What year is your 885 abd if it has a cab , which cab ?

Any chance of a photograph ?

Good work, well done.

De Walt make a set of drills with a point. I have had a bit of success with these drills, cost £80 with vat but in the 2 month of using them they are paying back and none broken yet.
Make a good centre to work to, not easy with a broken bit in there, go very slow with the drill an lots of oil.

Everything in Christendom fits the 990,including Lego or Meccano, but when I go 885 or 1210, then there is always an issue. We picked a DB spud spinner up in summer ,works but the top link eye is that restricted it has 5/8th bolt in it. Even the little early Cat 1 link will not fit with the correct ...

Funny enough, I 've just been working on my 885 loader arms today drilling out snapped bolts. Need to fabricate a cross member for the tipping ram to mount on. (not got a ram either) , but I have a leaflet that I picked up from LAMA this year for a ram firm who reckoned they could match one for me. ...

The other measurement is the size of the ball ends , like you have mentioned 770 to 885 are the smallest and I do not think I have one in DB because all my ends are a tight fit in to the tractor top link draught. Also I have a few early implements (1950s) and nothing in DB will fit, only spurious or...

Is there any information on DB top links ? I am acquiring a few different DB top links, usually seized or with a knackered ball. Whilst they all look the same, they are different in length . Obviously for larger or smaller models, but which ? I used one with a 100mm shank in a ploughing match and I ...

Like it. Whats with Yellow wheels ?