Ford 8700 (A) or International Harvester Hydro 186?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 8700 (A): three-point lift. It is also ahead on drive. On features, the International Harvester Hydro 186 is ahead on top speed.
- The Ford 8700 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (545 kg / 1,202 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 8700 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 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 | 8700 (A) | Hydro 186 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 74.2 kW (99.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 74.8 kW (100.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 8700 (A) and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8700 (A) and the Hydro 186. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8700 (A) and the Hydro 186. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Ford 8700 (A) has 21% more lift (545 kg / 1,202 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,566 kg (12,271 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 5,958 kg (13,135 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8700 (A) and the Hydro 186. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Ford 8700 (A) has 14 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8700 (A) and the Hydro 186. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 186 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Hydro 186. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | AheadThe Ford 8700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 186 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1979 | 1976–1981 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 8700 (A) has 21% more lift (545 kg / 1,202 lb) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 8700 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8700 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Hydro 186 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Ford 8700 (A) has 14 forward gears and the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources