International Harvester Hydro 186 or WHITE 1870?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the WHITE 1870: hydraulic flow. On features, the International Harvester Hydro 186 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The WHITE 1870 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 45% (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Hydro 186 | 1870 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 74.8 kW (100.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 73.7 kW (98.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 Hydro 186 and the 1870. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Hydro 186 and the 1870. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 66.0 L/min (17.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | AheadThe WHITE 1870 has 45% more hydraulic flow (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1870. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,958 kg (13,135 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 5,397 kg (11,898 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Hydro 186 is 10% heavier (561 kg / 1,237 lb) than the WHITE 1870 (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 Hydro 186 and the 1870. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 6 to 18 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) and the WHITE 1870 has 6 to 18 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Hydro 186 and the 1870. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | AheadThe International Harvester Hydro 186 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 1870 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Hydro 186 and the 1870. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 186” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “White 1870” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1981 | 1973–1974 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The WHITE 1870 has 45% more hydraulic flow (20.6 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the International Harvester Hydro 186 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 is 10% heavier (561 kg / 1,237 lb) than the WHITE 1870 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Hydro 186 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 1870 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester Hydro 186 is stepless (CVT) and the WHITE 1870 has 6 to 18 forward gears — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources