10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT)1985–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault 55-12 V1986–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 485 (DT) and the 55-12 V → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 485 (DT) | 55-12 V | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 51.2 hp | 51.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IHC D-179 | KLÖCKNER-HUMBOLDT-DEUTZ F3L 912 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.93 L | 2.83 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 121 lb·ft · 164 N·m | 121 lb·ft · 164 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry Laycock single-plate clutch, type 11 inches, designed as driving clutch | Dry OMG double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 12.1 gpm · 45.7 L/min | 11.1 gpm · 42.2 L/min | +8% 485 (DT) |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,439 lb · 1,560 kg | 7,893 lb · 3,580 kg | +129% 55-12 V |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,199 lb · 2,358 kg | 4,079 lb · 1,850 kg | +27% 485 (DT) |
| Wheelbase declared | 79.6 in · 2,022 mm | 78.0 in · 1,980 mm | — |
| Length declared | 139.2 in · 3,535 mm | 129.3 in · 3,285 mm | +8% 485 (DT) |
| Width declared | 72.4–90.6 in · 1,840–2,300 mm | 43.9–63.6 in · 1,115–1,615 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 9.3 in · 236 mm | 11.8 in · 300 mm | +27% 55-12 V |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.1 ft · 3.38 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 80.0 qt · 75.7 L | 65.5 qt · 62.0 L | +22% 485 (DT) |
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-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”
Renault 55-12 V sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215”