International Harvester FU-237 vs SOMECA SOM-312

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1961

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1964–1965

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the FU-237 and the SOM-312 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

International Harvester FU-237 and SOMECA SOM-312, field by field
Field	FU-237	SOM-312	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	29.6 hp	29.6 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FD-128	O.M.-FIAT 605 D 017	differs
Displacement declared	2.10 L	1.90 L	+10% FU-237
Maximum torque declared	87 lb·ft · 118 N·m	74 lb·ft · 101 N·m	+17% FU-237
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry FERODO single-plate clutch	Pedal-operated two-stage dry double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	5.7 gpm · 21.6 L/min	4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min	+31% FU-237
Pressure declared	—	2,843 psi · 196 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	1,984 lb · 900 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	547 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,704 lb · 1,680 kg	3,770 lb · 1,710 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	70.1 in · 1,780 mm	69.9 in · 1,776 mm	—
Length declared	115.4 in · 2,930 mm	113.4 in · 2,880 mm	—
Width declared	67.7 in · 1,720 mm	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	+9% FU-237
Height declared	60.6 in · 1,540 mm	58.7 in · 1,490 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	13.0 in · 330 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+21% SOM-312
Turning radius, braked declared	8.6 ft · 2.62 m	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	+26% SOM-312
Fuel tank declared	45.4 qt · 43.0 L	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	+10% FU-237

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