11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH 5120 Maxxum1989–1997No measured PTO figureTractor twoCase-IH 4240 (PRO)1993–1998No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (75%); the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5120 Maxxum | 4240 (PRO) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 88.8 hp | 88.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CUMMINS NCE 4 TA-390 or NCE 4 T-390 | IHC D-268 or D-268/68 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.92 L | 4.39 L | +12% 4240 (PRO) |
| Maximum torque declared | 243 lb·ft · 330 N·m | 232 lb·ft · 315 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Case-Poclain multi-disc clutch running in an oil bath | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 19.8 gpm · 75.0 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,191 psi · 220 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 9,555 lb · 4,334 kg | 7,374 lb · 3,345 kg | +30% 5120 Maxxum |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,718 lb · 5,315 kg | 6,691 lb · 3,035 kg | +75% 5120 Maxxum |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | 12,125 lb · 5,500 kg | +36% 5120 Maxxum |
| Wheelbase declared | 92.3 in · 2,345 mm | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | — |
| Length declared | 165.9 in · 4,213 mm | 148.0 in · 3,759 mm | +12% 5120 Maxxum |
| Width declared | 86.8 in · 2,204 mm | 73.0–92.7 in · 1,854–2,354 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.4 in · 467 mm | 20.3 in · 515 mm | +10% 4240 (PRO) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.01 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 142.7 qt · 135.0 L | 118.3 qt · 112.0 L | +21% 5120 Maxxum |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH 5120 Maxxum sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5120”
Case-IH 4240 (PRO) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 4240”