9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester Farmall MD/MDV1941–1952No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T-361952–1959No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Farmall MD/MDV and the T-36 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmall MD/MDV | T-36 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 34.5 hp | 42.0 hp | +22% T-36 |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER D-248 | VOLVO 1053 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.06 L | 3.36 L | +21% Farmall MD/MDV |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 152 lb·ft · 206 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 16.2 mph · 26 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +15% T-36 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Rockford single plate clutch | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 6.3 gpm · 23.8 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 1,276 psi · 88 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 537 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,300 lb · 2,404 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.2 in · 2,292 mm | 79.1 in · 2,010 mm | +14% Farmall MD/MDV |
| Length declared | 126.7 in · 3,219 mm | 124.0 in · 3,150 mm | — |
| Width declared | 84.0–100.0 in · 2,134–2,540 mm | 66.5 in · 1,690 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.5 in · 648 mm | 21.1 in · 535 mm | +21% Farmall MD/MDV |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 11.7 ft · 3.57 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 84.0 qt · 79.5 L | 68.7 qt · 65.0 L | +22% Farmall MD/MDV |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
International Harvester Farmall MD/MDV sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-MD”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-MD”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-MD”
Volvo T-36 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 36”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 35”