8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 80001968–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester 856 (4WD)1967–1971No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8000 and the 856 (4WD) → 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8000 | 856 (4WD) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 108.5 hp | 101 hp | +8% 8000 |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-301 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 283 lb·ft · 384 N·m | 326 lb·ft · 442 N·m | +15% 856 (4WD) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min | 12.0 gpm · 45.5 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,978 lb · 4,526 kg | 8,600 lb · 3,901 kg | +16% 8000 |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.5 in · 2,324 mm | 101.0 in · 2,565 mm | +10% 856 (4WD) |
| Length declared | 148.3 in · 3,767 mm | 167.0 in · 4,242 mm | +13% 856 (4WD) |
| Width declared | 85.0 in · 2,159 mm | 80.0 in · 2,032 mm | +6% 8000 |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.3 in · 643 mm | 22.0 in · 559 mm | +15% 8000 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 172.0 qt · 162.8 L | 168.0 qt · 159.0 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 8000 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8000”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”
International Harvester 856 (4WD) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 856”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 806”