7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 7401954–1957No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester D-4321962–1966No 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; 1962–1966). 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
7 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 740 | D-432 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 31.9 hp | 31.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.18 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 90 lb·ft · 122 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.0 mph · 21 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 2.7–6.0 gpm · 10.2–22.7 L/min | 4.1 gpm · 15.5 L/min | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,391 lb · 1,538 kg | 3,294 lb · 1,494 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 85.3 in · 2,167 mm | 74.0 in · 1,880 mm | +15% 740 |
| Length declared | 132.1 in · 3,355 mm | 115.4 in · 2,930 mm | +15% 740 |
| Width declared | — | 64.6 in · 1,640 mm | — |
| Height, over the steering wheel declared | 65.1 in · 1,653 mm | 61.0 in · 1,550 mm | +7% 740 |
| Ground clearance declared | 27.2 in · 692 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | +82% 740 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 8.9 ft · 2.70 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 58.1 qt · 55.0 L | +10% D-432 |
Ford 740 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 700”
International Harvester D-432 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-432”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DGD 4”