9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 7401954–1957No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester 240 Utility1958–1961No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1954–1957; 1958–1961). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 740 | 240 Utility | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 31.9 hp | 31.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-123 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.01 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 101 lb·ft · 137 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.0 mph · 21 km/h | 14.3 mph · 23 km/h | +10% 240 Utility |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | Pedal-operated dry Rockford single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 2.7–6.0 gpm · 10.2–22.7 L/min | 6.0 gpm · 22.8 L/min | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,391 lb · 1,538 kg | 3,638 lb · 1,650 kg | +7% 240 Utility |
| Wheelbase declared | 85.3 in · 2,167 mm | 75.0 in · 1,905 mm | +14% 740 |
| Length declared | 132.1 in · 3,355 mm | 116.0 in · 2,946 mm | +14% 740 |
| Width declared | — | 63.0 in · 1,600 mm | — |
| Height, over the steering wheel declared | 65.1 in · 1,653 mm | 58.0 in · 1,473 mm | +12% 740 |
| Ground clearance declared | 27.2 in · 692 mm | 17.0 in · 432 mm | +60% 740 |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 64.8 qt · 61.3 L | +23% 240 Utility |
Ford 740 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 700”
International Harvester 240 Utility sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 240”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall Super-A 1”