10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 240 Utility1958–1961No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8201967–1975No 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.
Field by field
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| 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 | — |
| 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 | 59.1–85.0 in · 1,500–2,160 mm | differs |
| 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 | — |
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.
International Harvester 240 Utility sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 240”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall Super-A 1”
John Deere 820 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 820”