12 material differences

Tractor oneInternational Harvester 6861976–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr Plus 701968–1975No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 686 and the Plus 70 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester 686 and Steyr Plus 70, field by field
Field686Plus 70Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed66.1 hp69.1 hp—
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-291Steyr WD-410differs
Displacement declared—3.98 L—
Maximum torque declared220 lb·ft · 298 N·m190 lb·ft · 257 N·m+16% 686
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h+20% 686
Clutch declaredpedal-operated dry single-plate clutchPedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared12.0 gpm · 45.5 L/min9.8 gpm · 37.0 L/min+23% 686
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540/1000 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared8,199 lb · 3,719 kg6,581 lb · 2,985 kg+25% 686
Wheelbase declared103.0 in · 2,616 mm89.8 in · 2,280 mm+15% 686
Length declared162.0 in · 4,115 mm152.4 in · 3,870 mm+6% 686
Width declared89.4 in · 2,271 mm76.0 in · 1,930 mm+18% 686
Height, over the exhaust declared105.0 in · 2,667 mm83.9 in · 2,130 mm+25% 686
Ground clearance declared21.0 in · 533 mm——
Turning radius, braked declared12.0 ft · 3.66 m12.2 ft · 3.71 m—
Fuel tank declared123.9 qt · 117.3 L114.1 qt · 108.0 L+9% 686

International Harvester 686 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 686”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 756”

Steyr Plus 70 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70”