Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) or International Harvester 784?
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 Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) is ahead on top speed.
- The Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) 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 | 70-66 F (DT/F) | 784 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | 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 70-66 F (DT/F) and the 784. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 70-66 F (DT/F) and the 784. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 38.2 L/min (10.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 70-66 F (DT/F). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,648 kg (5,838 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 2,090 kg (4,608 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 70-66 F (DT/F): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT”); the 784: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,940 kg (4,277 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 2,376 kg (5,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 784 is 22% heavier (436 kg / 961 lb) than the Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) (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 70-66 F (DT/F) and the 784. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | 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 70-66 F (DT/F) and the 784. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | AheadThe Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 784 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 784. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 784” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1991 | 1977–1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 784 is 22% heavier (436 kg / 961 lb) than the Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 784 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 70-66 F (DT/F) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 70-66 F (DT/F): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66 F/70-66 F/DT”); the 784: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources