International Harvester 240 Utility vs John Deere 820

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1958–1961

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1975

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 240 Utility and the 820 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester 240 Utility and John Deere 820, field by field
Field	240 Utility	820	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	31.5 hp	31.5 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-123	John Deere M 4 3 L 9 or 3.152 DL-01	differs
Displacement declared	2.01 L	2.47 L	+23% 820
Maximum torque declared	101 lb·ft · 137 N·m	—	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	14.3 mph · 23 km/h	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry Rockford single-plate clutch	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	6.0 gpm · 22.8 L/min	6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min	+14% 820
Pressure declared	—	1,944 psi · 134 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	2,745 lb · 1,245 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,638 lb · 1,650 kg	4,740 lb · 2,150 kg	+30% 820
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	75.0 in · 1,905 mm	74.4 in · 1,890 mm	—
Length declared	116.0 in · 2,946 mm	134.8 in · 3,425 mm	+16% 820
Width declared	63.0 in · 1,600 mm	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	+7% 240 Utility
Height declared	58.0 in · 1,473 mm	59.6 in · 1,515 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	17.0 in · 432 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+8% 240 Utility
Turning radius, braked declared	—	9.2 ft · 2.80 m	—
Fuel tank declared	64.8 qt · 61.3 L	66.0 qt · 62.5 L	—

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