Fendt Farmer 204 P or International Harvester 785 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fendt Farmer 204 P is ahead on top speed; the International Harvester 785 (A) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The International Harvester 785 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Fendt Farmer 204 P suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | Farmer 204 P | 785 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 Farmer 204 P and the 785 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P and the 785 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.7 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 785 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,090 kg (4,608 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 3,040 kg (6,702 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 785 (A) is 30% heavier (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 204 P (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P and the 785 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | 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 Farmer 204 P and the 785 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 204 P has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 785 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | AheadThe International Harvester 785 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Farmer 204 P does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1987 | 1981–1990 | 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 International Harvester 785 (A) is 30% heavier (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 204 P (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 204 P has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 785 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 785 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Farmer 204 P does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources