International Harvester D-430 vs SOMECA SOM-30

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1956–1962

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1959–1960

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the D-430 and the SOM-30 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

International Harvester D-430 and SOMECA SOM-30, field by field
Field	D-430	SOM-30	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	29.6 hp	34.5 hp	+16% SOM-30
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132	—	—
Displacement declared	2.18 L	—	—
Maximum torque declared	90 lb·ft · 122 N·m	74 lb·ft · 101 N·m	+21% D-430
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	+10% SOM-30
Clutch declared	Foot-operated dry single-plate clutch from Fichtel & Sachs	Pedal operated two stage dry double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.1 gpm · 15.5 L/min	4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min	+6% SOM-30
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,323 lb · 600 kg	1,764 lb · 800 kg	+33% SOM-30
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,660 lb · 1,660 kg	3,329 lb · 1,510 kg	+10% D-430
Maximum permissible mass declared	4,409 lb · 2,000 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	74.0 in · 1,880 mm	71.7 in · 1,820 mm	—
Length declared	115.4 in · 2,930 mm	113.4 in · 2,880 mm	—
Width declared	64.6 in · 1,640 mm	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	+9% D-430
Height declared	61.0 in · 1,550 mm	59.4 in · 1,510 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	15.2 in · 385 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	9.2 ft · 2.80 m	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	+18% SOM-30
Fuel tank declared	31.7–58.1 qt · 30.0–55.0 L	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	differs

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