Ford 8830 vs International Harvester 3788

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Ford 8830

1989–1994

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

International Harvester 3788

1979–1981

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1989–1994; 1979–1981). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

7 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8830 and International Harvester 3788, field by field
Field88303788Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed183.5 hp170.6 hp+8% 8830
Engine declaredFord 401INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-466 Bdiffers
Displacement declared6.58 L7.64 L+16% 3788
Maximum torque declared483 lb·ft · 655 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Clutch declaredElectro-hydraulically operated Funk multi-disc clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared29.0 gpm · 109.8 L/min12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min+142% 8830
Pressure declared2,799 psi · 193 bar
Three-point lift at ends declared8,973 lb · 4,070 kg8,598 lb · 3,900 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared1000 rpm1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared15,697 lb · 7,120 kg18,620 lb · 8,446 kg+19% 3788
Maximum permissible mass declared25,133 lb · 11,400 kg
Wheelbase declared110.8 in · 2,814 mm110.0 in · 2,794 mm
Length declared193.4 in · 4,913 mm228.0 in · 5,791 mm+18% 3788
Width declared104.9 in · 2,665 mm101.6 in · 2,581 mm
Height declared115.4 in · 2,930 mm115.8 in · 2,941 mm
Ground clearance declared17.6 in · 447 mm23.2 in · 589 mm+32% 3788
Turning radius, braked declared14.4 ft · 4.40 m
Fuel tank declared400.5 qt · 379.0 L360.0 qt · 340.7 L+11% 8830

Ford 8830 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8830”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”

International Harvester 3788 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3788”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3588”