Fendt Farmer 270 P/PA vs International Harvester 685

8 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1987–1996

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1981–1990

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Farmer 270 P/PA and the 685 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fendt Farmer 270 P/PA and International Harvester 685, field by field
Field	Farmer 270 P/PA	685	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	68 hp	68.0 hp	—
Engine declared	KHD F4L 912	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-239	differs
Displacement declared	3.77 L	3.91 L	—
Maximum torque declared	180 lb·ft · 244 N·m	181 lb·ft · 245 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal operated dry LAYCOCK single disc clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	17.4 gpm · 66.0 L/min	—	—
Pressure declared	—	2,698 psi · 186 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	4,398 lb · 1,995 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/750 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,512 lb · 2,500 kg	6,702 lb · 3,040 kg	+22% 685
Maximum permissible mass declared	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	85.8 in · 2,180 mm	88.2 in · 2,240 mm	—
Length declared	143.5 in · 3,646 mm	147.2 in · 3,740 mm	—
Width declared	65.6 in · 1,666 mm	75.6 in · 1,920 mm	+15% 685
Height declared	88.0 in · 2,236 mm	103.1 in · 2,620 mm	+17% 685
Ground clearance declared	10.1 in · 257 mm	14.6 in · 370 mm	+44% 685
Turning radius, braked declared	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	10.9 ft · 3.33 m	—
Fuel tank declared	63.4 qt · 60 L	118.3 qt · 112.0 L	+87% 685

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