International Harvester DGD 4 vs Volvo T-230

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1953–1956

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1955–1961

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the DGD 4 and the T-230 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester DGD 4 and Volvo T-230, field by field
Field	DGD 4	T-230	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	29.6 hp	32.6 hp	+10% T-230
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER DD-132	BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1052	differs
Displacement declared	2.18 L	2.24 L	—
Maximum torque declared	91 lb·ft · 123 N·m	105 lb·ft · 142 N·m	+15% T-230
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	+25% T-230
Clutch declared	pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	Pedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	6.3 gpm · 23.8 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	2,567 psi · 177 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,102 lb · 500 kg	1,874 lb · 850 kg	+70% T-230
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,814 lb · 1,730 kg	3,638 lb · 1,650 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	70.0 in · 1,778 mm	72.8 in · 1,848 mm	—
Length declared	111.6 in · 2,834 mm	112.2 in · 2,850 mm	—
Width declared	64.2 in · 1,630 mm	65.7 in · 1,670 mm	—
Height declared	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	84.6 in · 2,150 mm	+36% T-230
Ground clearance declared	15.4 in · 390 mm	16.5 in · 420 mm	+8% T-230
Turning radius, braked declared	8.9 ft · 2.70 m	9.5 ft · 2.90 m	+7% T-230
Fuel tank declared	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	52.8 qt · 50.0 L	+28% T-230

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