11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneFordson New Major (E1A)1951–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester D-4401958–1959No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the New Major (E1A) and the D-440 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fordson New Major (E1A) and International Harvester D-440, field by field
Field	New Major (E1A)	D-440	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.4 hp	39.4 hp	—
Engine declared	—	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132 S	—
Displacement declared	—	2.18 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	112 lb·ft · 152 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	+10% New Major (E1A)
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.9 gpm · 18.5 L/min	6.3 gpm · 24.0 L/min	+30% D-440
Pressure declared	1,991 psi · 137 bar	2,119 psi · 146 bar	+7% D-440
Rear PTO speeds declared	542 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,564 lb · 2,070 kg	4,277 lb · 1,940 kg	+7% New Major (E1A)
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	7,033 lb · 3,190 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	79.5 in · 2,020 mm	74.0 in · 1,880 mm	+7% New Major (E1A)
Length declared	130.5 in · 3,314 mm	118.5 in · 3,010 mm	+10% New Major (E1A)
Width declared	65.0–85.0 in · 1,651–2,159 mm	73.4 in · 1,865 mm	differs
Height, over the steering wheel declared	63.4 in · 1,610 mm	62.3 in · 1,583 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	19.5 in · 495 mm	16.8 in · 427 mm	+16% New Major (E1A)
Turning radius, braked declared	10.5 ft · 3.20 m	9.8 ft · 3.00 m	+7% New Major (E1A)
Fuel tank declared	72.1 qt · 68.25 L	58.1 qt · 55.0 L	+24% New Major (E1A)

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