Fendt Farmer 103 vs International Harvester 523

12 material differences

Tractor one

1972–1974

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1965–1972

No 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.

12 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fendt Farmer 103 and International Harvester 523, field by field
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
Three-point lift at ends declared	4,409 lb · 2,000 kg	3,748 lb · 1,700 kg	+18% Farmer 103
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
Height declared	92.4 in · 2,347 mm	59.8–95.9 in · 1,520–2,436 mm	differs
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	—

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