Fiat F-130 DT or International Harvester 3688?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the International Harvester 3688: hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 3688 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (11.6 L/min / 3.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | F-130 DT | 3688 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 84.0 kW (112.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 83.8 kW (112.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | 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 F-130 DT and the 3688. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F-130 DT and the 3688. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 56.5 L/min (14.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 68.1 L/min (18.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | AheadThe International Harvester 3688 has 21% more hydraulic flow (11.6 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Fiat F-130 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,567 kg (14,478 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 3688. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,450 kg (12,015 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 5,988 kg (13,201 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | 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? | 8,100 kg (17,857 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3688. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | 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 F-130 DT and the 3688. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3688. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri F130 DT” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 3688” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1996 | 1981–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat F-130 DT is newer: production began 9 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 3688 has 21% more hydraulic flow (11.6 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Fiat F-130 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat F-130 DT is newer: production began 9 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources