International Harvester Farmall 766 or International Harvester 885 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmall 766 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester Farmall 766 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | Farmall 766 | 885 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmall 766 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the Farmall 766 and the 885 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmall 766 and the 885 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 885 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,376 kg (5,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmall 766. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,144 kg (11,341 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 3,340 kg (7,363 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Farmall 766 is 54% heavier (1,804 kg / 3,977 lb) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmall 766 and the 885 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmall 766 and the 885 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | AheadThe International Harvester Farmall 766 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmall 766. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 766” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | AheadThe International Harvester 885 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Farmall 766 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1973 | 1981–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 885 (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester Farmall 766 is 54% heavier (1,804 kg / 3,977 lb) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Farmall 766 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 885 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester Farmall 766 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 885 (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmall 766 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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