Ford 9600 (A) vs International Harvester 6388

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Ford 9600 (A)

1972–1976

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

International Harvester 6388

1981–1984

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (26%); the drive differs (2WD / 4WD; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1972–1976; 1981–1984). 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

11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 9600 (A) and International Harvester 6388, field by field
Field9600 (A)6388Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed136.1 hp130.2 hp
Engine declaredFord 401 DFTINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-436 Bdiffers
Displacement declared6.58 L7.15 L+9% 6388
Maximum torque declared358 lb·ft · 485 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h18.6 mph · 30 km/hdiffers
Clutch declaredPedal-operated dry single-disc clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min18.0 gpm · 68.1 L/min+12% 6388
Three-point lift at ends declared7,055 lb · 3,200 kg7,937 lb · 3,600 kg+13% 6388
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared13,823 lb · 6,270 kg17,421 lb · 7,902 kg+26% 6388
Wheelbase declared91.5 in · 2,324 mm110.0 in · 2,794 mm+20% 6388
Length declared151.0 in · 3,835 mm227.0 in · 5,766 mm+50% 6388
Width declared91.1 in · 2,314 mm101.6 in · 2,581 mm+12% 6388
Height declared117.0 in · 2,972 mm114.7 in · 2,913 mm
Ground clearance declared27.0 in · 685 mm22.0 in · 559 mm+23% 9600 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared11.0 ft · 3.35 m
Fuel tank declared172.2 qt · 163.0 L356.1–555.8 qt · 337.0–526.0 Ldiffers

Ford 9600 (A) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600”

International Harvester 6388 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 6388”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088”