8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 9700 (A)1976–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester 1455 XL1981–1996No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1976–1979; 1981–1996). 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
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 9700 (A) | 1455 XL | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 144.0 hp | 143 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DFT | IH DT-402 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 6.59 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 384 lb·ft · 520 N·m | 390 lb·ft · 529 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Dry dual clutch with additional Voith fluid coupling | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 13.2 gpm · 50.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,860 lb · 5,833 kg | 14,154 lb · 6,420 kg | +10% 1455 XL |
| Wheelbase declared | 109.7 in · 2,786 mm | 110.2 in · 2,798 mm | — |
| Length declared | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | 186.6 in · 4,740 mm | +6% 1455 XL |
| Width declared | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | 95.0 in · 2,412 mm | +10% 1455 XL |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 19.6 in · 499 mm | +28% 9700 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.06 m | 17.7 ft · 5.40 m | +33% 1455 XL |
| Fuel tank declared | 211.3 qt · 200.0 L | 211.3 qt · 200 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 9700 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600”
International Harvester 1455 XL sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL”