International Harvester FU-265 D vs SOMECA SOM-30 B

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1959–1961

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1960–1963

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the FU-265 D and the SOM-30 B → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester FU-265 D and SOMECA SOM-30 B, field by field
Field	FU-265 D	SOM-30 B	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	34.5 hp	34.5 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FD-136	O.M.-FIAT 605 D 015	differs
Displacement declared	2.23 L	1.90 L	+17% FU-265 D
Maximum torque declared	100 lb·ft · 135 N·m	74 lb·ft · 101 N·m	+34% FU-265 D
Transmission
Top speed declared	13.0 mph · 21 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	—
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated two-stage dry double clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.9 gpm · 18.6 L/min	4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min	+13% FU-265 D
Pressure declared	—	2,843 psi · 196 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	1,984 lb · 900 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	549 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,012 lb · 1,820 kg	3,770 lb · 1,710 kg	+6% FU-265 D
Wheelbase declared	69.7 in · 1,770 mm	69.9 in · 1,776 mm	—
Length declared	116.1 in · 2,950 mm	113.4 in · 2,880 mm	—
Width declared	81.9 in · 2,080 mm	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	+39% FU-265 D
Height declared	66.9 in · 1,700 mm	57.1 in · 1,450 mm	+17% FU-265 D
Ground clearance declared	13.8 in · 350 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+14% SOM-30 B
Turning radius, braked declared	8.6 ft · 2.62 m	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	+26% SOM-30 B
Fuel tank declared	45.4 qt · 43.0 L	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	+10% FU-265 D

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