Fiat 715 (DT) or International Harvester 743?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 743 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 13% (3.5 L/min / 0.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 40% (901 kg / 1,986 lb) more three-point lift.
- The International Harvester 743 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (6.0 km/h / 3.7 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 | 715 (DT) | 743 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 49 kW (66 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 715 (DT) and the 743. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 715 (DT) and the 743. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 has 13% more hydraulic flow (3.5 L/min / 0.9 gpm) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 3,151 kg (6,947 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 has 40% more lift (901 kg / 1,986 lb) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 715 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | — | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the 743. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 715 (DT) and the 743. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 715 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 715 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1966–1969 | 1980–1989 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 743 is newer: production began 14 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 743 has 13% more hydraulic flow (3.5 L/min / 0.9 gpm) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743 has 40% more lift (901 kg / 1,986 lb) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743 has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the Fiat 715 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 715 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 743 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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