International Harvester 1246 or Renault 145-14 TX?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Renault 145-14 TX is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Renault 145-14 TX suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
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 | 1246 | 145-14 TX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 85.0 kW (113.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 84.1 kW (112.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | 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 1246 and the 145-14 TX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1246 and the 145-14 TX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1246: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246”); the 145-14 TX: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,450 kg (9,811 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 6,170 kg (13,603 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 145-14 TX is 39% heavier (1,720 kg / 3,792 lb) than the International Harvester 1246 (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 1246 and the 145-14 TX. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1246 and the 145-14 TX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | AheadThe Renault 145-14 TX offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 1246 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1979 | 1981–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 145-14 TX is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 145-14 TX is 39% heavier (1,720 kg / 3,792 lb) than the International Harvester 1246 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 145-14 TX offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 1246 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 145-14 TX is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1246: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246”); the 145-14 TX: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 145-14 TX/RE R7942”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources