10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 1031972–1974No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester 5231965–1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Farmer 103 and the 523 → 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 103 | 523 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47 hp | 47.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 225-3 | IHC D-179 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.55 L | 2.93 L | +15% 523 |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 131 lb·ft · 177 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 12.4–18.6 mph · 20–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Single-plate dry clutch | Pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.9 gpm · 33.6 L/min | 7.5 gpm · 28.5 L/min | +18% Farmer 103 |
| Pressure declared | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | 3,556 psi · 245 bar | +42% 523 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,004 lb · 2,270 kg | 5,379–6,294 lb · 2,440–2,855 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 8,951 lb · 4,060 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.8 in · 2,078 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.8 in · 3,626 mm | 119.5–128.7 in · 3,035–3,268 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | 71.5 in · 1,815 mm | +6% 523 |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 380 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.0 ft · 3.65 m | 12.0 ft · 3.65 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 74.0 qt · 70 L | — |
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.
Fendt Farmer 103 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103 S/SA”
International Harvester 523 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 523”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 523”