International Harvester 485 or Renault 55-14 LB?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 485 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-14 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 485 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 13% (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Renault 55-14 LB suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 55-14 LB suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 485 | 55-14 LB | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 485 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-14 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 485 and the 55-14 LB. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 485 and the 55-14 LB. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 46.9 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | AheadThe International Harvester 485 has 13% more hydraulic flow (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Renault 55-14 LB (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 3,480 kg (7,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 485: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)”); the 55-14 LB: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,550 kg (5,622 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 2,440 kg (5,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 485. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 485 and the 55-14 LB. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | AheadThe Renault 55-14 LB has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 485 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | AheadThe International Harvester 485 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 55-14 LB does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-14 LB. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222” | AheadThe Renault 55-14 LB is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 485 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1990 | 1987–1998 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 55-14 LB is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 485 has 13% more hydraulic flow (5.5 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the Renault 55-14 LB (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-14 LB has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 485 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 485 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 55-14 LB does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 55-14 LB is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 485 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 55-14 LB is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 485 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 55-14 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 485: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 485 (XL)”); the 55-14 LB: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-14 LB R3222”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources