Ford 8770 or International Harvester 5488?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Ford 8770 is ahead on top speed.
- The Ford 8770 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 8770 | 5488 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 133.8 kW (179.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | 139.6 kW (187.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | 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 8770 and the 5488. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8770 and the 5488. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 126.1 L/min (33.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 5488. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,480 kg (16,491 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 5488. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,748 kg (19,286 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | 7,820 kg (17,240 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8770 is 12% heavier (928 kg / 2,046 lb) than the International Harvester 5488 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8770 and the 5488. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8770 and the 5488. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | AheadThe Ford 8770 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the International Harvester 5488 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8770 and the 5488. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8770” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 5488” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1999 | 1981–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8770 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 8770 is 12% heavier (928 kg / 2,046 lb) than the International Harvester 5488 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8770 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the International Harvester 5488 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8770 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources