Ford 8000 vs International Harvester 966

13 material differences

Tractor one

Ford 8000

1968–1972

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

International Harvester 966

1971–1974

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8000 and the 966 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

13 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8000 and International Harvester 966, field by field
Field8000966Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed108.5 hp95.6 hp+13% 8000
Engine declaredFord 401INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER D-414differs
Displacement declared6.58 L6.78 L
Maximum torque declared283 lb·ft · 384 N·m305 lb·ft · 414 N·m+8% 966
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Clutch declaredPedal-operated dry single-plate clutchPedal-operated DYNA-LIFE clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min
Three-point lift at ends declared7,055 lb · 3,200 kg5,000 lb · 2,268 kg+41% 8000
Rear PTO speeds declared1000 rpm540/1000 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared9,978 lb · 4,526 kg11,625 lb · 5,273 kg+17% 966
Wheelbase declared91.5 in · 2,324 mm104.8 in · 2,662 mm+15% 966
Length declared148.3 in · 3,767 mm165.0 in · 4,191 mm+11% 966
Width declared85.0 in · 2,159 mm98.0 in · 2,489 mm+15% 966
Height declared74.0 in · 1,880 mm105.0 in · 2,667 mm+42% 966
Ground clearance declared25.3 in · 643 mm14.0 in · 356 mm+81% 8000
Turning radius, braked declared11.0 ft · 3.35 m11.8 ft · 3.61 m+8% 966
Fuel tank declared172.0 qt · 162.8 L147.9 qt · 140.0 L+16% 8000

Ford 8000 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8000”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”

International Harvester 966 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 966”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 966”