Ford 846 or International Harvester 7388?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 846 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 846 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (34.8 L/min / 9.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 7388 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 846 | 7388 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 171.4 kW (229.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 171.4 kW (229.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 846 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 846 and the 7388. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 846 and the 7388. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 95.4 L/min (25.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | AheadThe Ford 846 has 57% more hydraulic flow (34.8 L/min / 9.2 gpm) than the International Harvester 7388 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 846 and the 7388. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 10,455 kg (23,049 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 8,845 kg (19,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 846 is 18% heavier (1,610 kg / 3,549 lb) than the International Harvester 7388 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,727 kg (28,058 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 7388. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 846 and the 7388. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | AheadThe International Harvester 7388 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 846 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | — | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 7388. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 846 and the 7388. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1993 | 1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 846 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 846 has 57% more hydraulic flow (34.8 L/min / 9.2 gpm) than the International Harvester 7388 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 846 is 18% heavier (1,610 kg / 3,549 lb) than the International Harvester 7388 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 7388 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 846 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 846 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 846 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources