7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneInternational Harvester D-430 Standard1958–1962No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester B-2501955–1961No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the D-430 Standard and the B-250 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

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

International Harvester D-430 Standard and International Harvester B-250, field by field
FieldD-430 StandardB-250Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed29.6 hp29.6 hp—
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BD-144differs
Displacement declared2.18 L2.36 L+8% B-250
Maximum torque declared90 lb·ft · 122 N·m105 lb·ft · 142 N·m+16% B-250
Transmission
Top speed declared12.4 mph · 20 km/h12.4 mph · 20 km/h—
Clutch declaredPedal-operated dry single-plate clutch from Fichtel & Sachs——
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared4.1 gpm · 15.5 L/min5.0 gpm · 18.9 L/min+22% B-250
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared3,402 lb · 1,543 kg3,333 lb · 1,512 kg—
Maximum permissible mass declared4,409 lb · 2,000 kg——
Wheelbase declared74.0 in · 1,879 mm74.1 in · 1,883 mm—
Length declared115.4 in · 2,930 mm151.4 in · 3,845 mm+31% B-250
Width declared64.6 in · 1,640 mm63.8 in · 1,620 mm—
Height, over the steering wheel declared61.0 in · 1,550 mm59.2 in · 1,503 mm—
Ground clearance declared15.2 in · 385 mm15.6 in · 397 mm—
Turning radius, braked declared8.7 ft · 2.65 m10.2 ft · 3.12 m+18% B-250
Fuel tank declared31.7–58.1 qt · 30.0–55.0 L41.2 qt · 39.0 Ldiffers

International Harvester D-430 Standard sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-430 Standard”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick DGD 4”

International Harvester B-250 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC B-250”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250”