International Harvester 485 vs Renault 55-14 LB

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1981–1990

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1987–1998

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 485 and the 55-14 LB → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester 485 and Renault 55-14 LB, field by field
Field	485	55-14 LB	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	51.2 hp	51.4 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-179	KLÖCKNER-HUMBOLD-DEUTZ F3L 912	differs
Displacement declared	2.93 L	2.83 L	—
Maximum torque declared	131 lb·ft · 177 N·m	122 lb·ft · 166 N·m	+7% 485
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	+20% 55-14 LB
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch	Dry OMG double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	12.4 gpm · 46.9 L/min	10.9 gpm · 41.4 L/min	+13% 485
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	7,672 lb · 3,480 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,622 lb · 2,550 kg	5,379 lb · 2,440 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	10,141 lb · 4,600 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	84.6 in · 2,150 mm	82.5 in · 2,095 mm	—
Length declared	141.3 in · 3,590 mm	142.3 in · 3,615 mm	—
Width declared	72.8 in · 1,850 mm	63.6 in · 1,615 mm	+15% 485
Height declared	98.8 in · 2,510 mm	91.9 in · 2,335 mm	+7% 485
Ground clearance declared	18.9 in · 480 mm	16.5 in · 420 mm	+14% 485
Turning radius, braked declared	11.1 ft · 3.37 m	11.0 ft · 3.35 m	—
Fuel tank declared	118.3 qt · 112.0 L	65.5 qt · 62.0 L	+81% 485

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