Fordson County Super IV or International Harvester 544?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Super IV has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 544 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 103% (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fordson County Super IV suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 26% (592 kg / 1,305 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 544 suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (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 | Super IV | 544 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Super IV has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 Super IV and the 544. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Super IV and the 544. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 22.4 L/min (5.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 has 103% more hydraulic flow (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) than the Fordson County Super IV (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 544. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,850 kg (6,283 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 2,258 kg (4,978 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fordson County Super IV is 26% heavier (592 kg / 1,305 lb) than the International Harvester 544 (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 Super IV and the 544. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fordson County Super IV has 6 forward gears and the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Super IV and the 544. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fordson County Super IV (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fordson County Super IV does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Super IV. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson County Super IV” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe Fordson County Super IV is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 544 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1964 | 1968–1973 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 544 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 544 has 103% more hydraulic flow (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) than the Fordson County Super IV (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fordson County Super IV is 26% heavier (592 kg / 1,305 lb) than the International Harvester 544 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fordson County Super IV (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fordson County Super IV does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fordson County Super IV is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 544 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 544 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fordson County Super IV has 6 forward gears and the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Super IV has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources