International Harvester 484 vs SOMECA 500 (TD)

12 material differences

Tractor one

1977–1981

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1971–1973

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 484 and the 500 (TD) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

International Harvester 484 and SOMECA 500 (TD), field by field
Field	484	500 (TD)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	47.3 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-179	FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202	differs
Displacement declared	2.93 L	2.59 L	+13% 484
Maximum torque declared	120 lb·ft · 163 N·m	118 lb·ft · 160 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch	Pedal-operated two-stage dry FERODO double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	8.8 gpm · 33.3 L/min	5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min	+53% 484
Pressure declared	—	2,843 psi · 196 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	3,417 lb · 1,550 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,137 lb · 2,330 kg	4,023 lb · 1,825 kg	+28% 484
Wheelbase declared	79.0 in · 2,007 mm	75.6 in · 1,920 mm	—
Length declared	134.3 in · 3,411 mm	119.1 in · 3,025 mm	+13% 484
Width declared	105.5 in · 2,680 mm	62.4 in · 1,585 mm	+69% 484
Height declared	96.4 in · 2,449 mm	67.9 in · 1,725 mm	+42% 484
Ground clearance declared	10.8 in · 275 mm	15.0 in · 380 mm	+38% 500 (TD)
Turning radius, braked declared	11.1 ft · 3.37 m	9.7 ft · 2.95 m	+14% 484
Fuel tank declared	81.4 qt · 77.0 L	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	+43% 484

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