Fendt Farmer 303 LSA vs International Harvester 485

13 material differences

Tractor one

1982–1985

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1981–1990

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Farmer 303 LSA and the 485 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fendt Farmer 303 LSA and International Harvester 485, field by field
Field	Farmer 303 LSA	485	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	51.1 hp	51.2 hp	—
Engine declared	MWM D 226.3.2	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-179	differs
Displacement declared	3.12 L	2.93 L	+6% Farmer 303 LSA
Maximum torque declared	148 lb·ft · 201 N·m	131 lb·ft · 177 N·m	+14% Farmer 303 LSA
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	+60% Farmer 303 LSA
Clutch declared	Single-plate dry clutch from Fichtel & Sachs with upstream Voith fluid coupling	Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Open centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	10.8 gpm · 40.7 L/min	12.4 gpm · 46.9 L/min	+15% 485
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/650/750/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	7,088 lb · 3,215 kg	5,622 lb · 2,550 kg	+26% Farmer 303 LSA
Maximum permissible mass declared	11,023 lb · 5,000 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	86.3 in · 2,192 mm	84.6 in · 2,150 mm	—
Length declared	148.8 in · 3,780 mm	141.3 in · 3,590 mm	+5% Farmer 303 LSA
Width declared	77.6 in · 1,971 mm	72.8 in · 1,850 mm	+7% Farmer 303 LSA
Height declared	100.5 in · 2,552 mm	98.8 in · 2,510 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	13.3 in · 338 mm	18.9 in · 480 mm	+42% 485
Turning radius, braked declared	13.3 ft · 4.06 m	11.1 ft · 3.37 m	+20% Farmer 303 LSA
Fuel tank declared	84.5 qt · 80 L	118.3 qt · 112.0 L	+40% 485

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