International Harvester 353 vs Steyr 40, 40h, 40a

8 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1967–1972

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1977

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 353 and the 40, 40h, 40a → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

8 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester 353 and Steyr 40, 40h, 40a, field by field
Field	353	40, 40h, 40a	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	34 hp	38 hp	+12% 40, 40h, 40a
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-155	Steyr WD-307.40	differs
Displacement declared	2.54 L	2.26 L	+12% 353
Maximum torque declared	108 lb·ft · 146 N·m	113 lb·ft · 153 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	17.4 mph · 28 km/h	+40% 40, 40h, 40a
Clutch declared	—	Pedal operated dry Steyr single plate clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	6.9 gpm · 26.2 L/min	6.1 gpm · 23.0 L/min	+14% 353
Pressure declared	3,553 psi · 245 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	2,976 lb · 1,350 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,577 lb · 2,076 kg	4,123 lb · 1,870 kg	+11% 353
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,584 lb · 3,440 kg	6,283 lb · 2,850 kg	+21% 353
Wheelbase declared	77.4 in · 1,965 mm	76.8 in · 1,950 mm	—
Length declared	133.5 in · 3,390 mm	131.1 in · 3,330 mm	—
Width declared	59.2 in · 1,504 mm	63.5 in · 1,614 mm	+7% 40, 40h, 40a
Height declared	85.8 in · 2,180 mm	60.4 in · 1,534 mm	+42% 353
Ground clearance declared	14.6 in · 372 mm	15.0 in · 380 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	9.9 ft · 3.02 m	10.4 ft · 3.16 m	—
Fuel tank declared	63.4 qt · 60.0 L	65.5 qt · 62.0 L	—

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