International Harvester 584 or VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer is ahead on top speed; the International Harvester 584 is 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 VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer 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 | 584 | T 600 Boxer | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.2 kW (48.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 36.2 kW (48.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | 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 T 600 Boxer. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 584 and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 37.0 L/min (9.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer is 33% heavier (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the International Harvester 584 (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 T 600 Boxer. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | 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 T 600 Boxer. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 584 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe International Harvester 584 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 584 and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 584” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe International Harvester 584 is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1981 | 1967–1970 | Ahead (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 VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer is 33% heavier (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the International Harvester 584 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 584 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 584 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 584 is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 600 Boxer 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources