Deutz-Fahr DX 90 or International Harvester 886?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 90 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (530 kg / 1,168 lb) more three-point lift.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | DX 90 | 886 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65 kW (87 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 64.7 kW (86.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the DX 90 and the 886. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 90 and the 886. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,730 kg (8,223 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 90 has 17% more lift (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the International Harvester 886 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,275 kg (9,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 5,325 kg (11,740 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 886 is 25% heavier (1,050 kg / 2,315 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 886. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 90 and the 886. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 886. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1982 | 1976–1981 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 90 has 17% more lift (530 kg / 1,168 lb) than the International Harvester 886 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 886 is 25% heavier (1,050 kg / 2,315 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources