International Harvester Farmall 240 vs Renault 421

13 material differences

Tractor one

International Harvester Farmall 240

1958–1961

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Renault 421

1972–1977

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (28%); they were not built in overlapping years (1958–1961; 1972–1977). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

13 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester Farmall 240 and Renault 421, field by field
FieldFarmall 240421Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed31.5 hp41.4 hp+31% 421
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-123MWM D 327-3differs
Displacement declared2.01 L2.83 L+41% 421
Maximum torque declared101 lb·ft · 137 N·m127 lb·ft · 172 N·m+26% 421
Transmission
Top speed declared14.3 mph · 23 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h+9% 421
Clutch declaredDry VERTO double clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared6.0 gpm · 22.8 L/min6.8 gpm · 25.9 L/min+14% 421
Three-point lift at ends declared4,497 lb · 2,040 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared539 rpm540 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared3,763 lb · 1,707 kg4,817 lb · 2,185 kg+28% 421
Wheelbase declared82.2 in · 2,088 mm78.0 in · 1,982 mm+5% Farmall 240
Length declared116.0 in · 2,946 mm130.4 in · 3,312 mm+12% 421
Width declared63.0 in · 1,600 mm66.1 in · 1,680 mm
Height declared58.0 in · 1,473 mm93.3 in · 2,370 mm+61% 421
Ground clearance declared17.0 in · 432 mm15.7 in · 400 mm+8% Farmall 240
Turning radius, braked declared7.5 ft · 2.28 m10.9 ft · 3.31 m+45% 421
Fuel tank declared64.8 qt · 61.3 L50.7 qt · 48.0 L+28% Farmall 240

International Harvester Farmall 240 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 240”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall Super-A 1”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 240”

Renault 421 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441”