International Harvester D-430 Standard vs International Harvester B-250

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1958–1962

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1955–1961

No 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.

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
Field	D-430 Standard	B-250	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	29.6 hp	29.6 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BD-144	differs
Displacement declared	2.18 L	2.36 L	+8% B-250
Maximum torque declared	90 lb·ft · 122 N·m	105 lb·ft · 142 N·m	+16% B-250
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch from Fichtel & Sachs	—	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.1 gpm · 15.5 L/min	5.0 gpm · 18.9 L/min	+22% B-250
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,323 lb · 600 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,402 lb · 1,543 kg	3,333 lb · 1,512 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	4,409 lb · 2,000 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	74.0 in · 1,879 mm	74.1 in · 1,883 mm	—
Length declared	115.4 in · 2,930 mm	151.4 in · 3,845 mm	+31% B-250
Width declared	64.6 in · 1,640 mm	63.8 in · 1,620 mm	—
Height declared	61.0 in · 1,550 mm	59.2 in · 1,503 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	15.2 in · 385 mm	15.6 in · 397 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	8.7 ft · 2.65 m	10.2 ft · 3.12 m	+18% B-250
Fuel tank declared	31.7–58.1 qt · 30.0–55.0 L	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	differs

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