8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 3488-Hydro1981–1985No measured PTO figureTractor twoMercedes-Benz MB trac 13001976–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3488-Hydro | MB trac 1300 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 112.4 hp | 123 hp | +10% MB trac 1300 |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER D-466 | Mercedes-Benz OM 352 A.VII (Baumuster: 353.957) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.64 L | 5.68 L | +35% 3488-Hydro |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 289 lb·ft · 392 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5–24.9 mph · 25–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated Dyna-Life clutch | dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 18.0 gpm · 68.1 L/min | 10.6 gpm · 40.0 L/min | +70% 3488-Hydro |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,509 psi · 173 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,879 lb · 5,842 kg | 12,214 lb · 5,540 kg | +5% 3488-Hydro |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 14,903–22,046 lb · 6,760–10,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 104.8 in · 2,662 mm | 104.3 in · 2,650 mm | — |
| Length declared | 184.0 in · 4,674 mm | 184.3 in · 4,680 mm | — |
| Width declared | 102.0 in · 2,591 mm | 97.2 in · 2,470 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.0 in · 330 mm | 20.3 in · 515 mm | +56% MB trac 1300 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.7 ft · 3.58 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | 179.6 qt · 170 L | +11% 3488-Hydro |
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 3488-Hydro sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3488 Hydro”
Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1300 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1300”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 1300 turbo”