International Harvester 584 or Renault 88?

Which should you choose?

On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the International Harvester 584: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds and drive.

  • The International Harvester 584 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
  • The International Harvester 584 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 51% (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
  • The International Harvester 584 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 11% (230 kg / 507 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.

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?

Buyer questions for International Harvester 584 and Renault 88, with the call on each
Question58488Call
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?36.2 kW (48.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”35.9 kW (48.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”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 584 and the 88.
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 584 and the 88.
Which pumps more oil for implements?37.0 L/min (9.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”24.5 L/min (6.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”AheadThe International Harvester 584 has 51% more hydraulic flow (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Renault 88 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
Which lifts more on the three-point hitch?2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
Which is heavier, for traction?2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”2,040 kg (4,497 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 584 is 11% heavier (230 kg / 507 lb) than the Renault 88 (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 584 and the 88.
Which has the wider choice of gears?8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”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 584 and the 88.
Which is faster on the road?25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”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?540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”AheadThe International Harvester 584 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 88 does not (as stated by the sources).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 584.
Which drives on both axles?2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 584”2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 88 R7261”AheadThe International Harvester 584 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 88 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
Which is newer, and what about parts?1977–19811967–1971Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 584 is newer: production began 10 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 584 has 51% more hydraulic flow (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Renault 88 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
  • The International Harvester 584 is 11% heavier (230 kg / 507 lb) than the Renault 88 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
  • The International Harvester 584 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 88 does not (as stated by the sources).
  • The International Harvester 584 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 88 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
  • The International Harvester 584 is newer: production began 10 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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.
  • Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
  • 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