10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 37881979–1981No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 24701971–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1979–1981; 1971–1978). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3788 | 2470 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 170.6 hp | 209.1 hp | +23% 2470 |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-466 B | CASE A-504 T | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.64 L | 8.26 L | +8% 2470 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% 3788 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated wet disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min | 17.0 gpm · 64.3 L/min | +42% 2470 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 18,620 lb · 8,446 kg | 20,485 lb · 9,292 kg | +10% 2470 |
| Wheelbase declared | 110.0 in · 2,794 mm | 102.0 in · 2,591 mm | +8% 3788 |
| Length declared | 228.0 in · 5,791 mm | 204.3 in · 5,190 mm | +12% 3788 |
| Width declared | 101.6 in · 2,581 mm | — | — |
| Height, over the cab declared | 115.8 in · 2,941 mm | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | +10% 2470 |
| Ground clearance declared | 23.2 in · 589 mm | 15.4 in · 390 mm | +51% 3788 |
| Fuel tank declared | 360.0 qt · 340.7 L | 440.0 qt · 416.4 L | +22% 2470 |
International Harvester 3788 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3788”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3588”
J.I. Case 2470 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2470 Traction King”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1570”