Ford 6000 vs International Harvester 656

8 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Ford 6000

1961–1964

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

International Harvester 656

1965–1972

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 6000 and the 656 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

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

Ford 6000 and International Harvester 656, field by field
Field6000656Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed64.5 hp64.1 hp
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-263
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h15.5–21.1 mph · 25–34 km/hdiffers
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry single plate clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min12.0 gpm · 45.5 L/min+168% 656
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540/1000 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared7,225 lb · 3,277 kg5,798 lb · 2,630 kg+25% 6000
Wheelbase declared85.0 in · 2,159 mm80.0 in · 2,032 mm+6% 6000
Length declared150.0 in · 3,810 mm152.0 in · 3,861 mm
Width declared73.0 in · 1,854 mm87.0 in · 2,210 mm+19% 656
Height declared70.0 in · 1,778 mm77.0 in · 1,956 mm+10% 656
Ground clearance declared19.5 in · 495 mm19.0 in · 483 mm
Turning radius, braked declared9.5 ft · 2.90 m
Fuel tank declared124.7 qt · 118.0 L132.1 qt · 125.0 L+6% 656

Ford 6000 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000”

International Harvester 656 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 656”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 560”