Fordson New Major (E1A) vs International Harvester D-440

12 material differences

Tractor one

1951–1958

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1958–1959

No 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.

12 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
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,094 lb · 950 kg	4,409 lb · 2,000 kg	+111% 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 in · 1,651 mm	73.4 in · 1,865 mm	+13% D-440
Height 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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