International Harvester 7388 or Massey Ferguson MF 4800?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4800 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 7388 | MF 4800 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 171.4 kW (229.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 165.5 kW (221.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4800 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 7388 and the MF 4800. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7388 and the MF 4800. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 4800. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,983 kg (10,986 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 7388. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,845 kg (19,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 11,820 kg (26,059 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 4800 is 34% heavier (2,975 kg / 6,559 lb) than the International Harvester 7388 (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 7388 and the MF 4800. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 4800 has 80% more forward gears (8 gears) than the International Harvester 7388 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 7388 and the MF 4800. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 30.9 km/h (19.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | 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? | — | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 7388. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 7388 and the MF 4800. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4800” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981 | 1980–1986 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 4800 is 34% heavier (2,975 kg / 6,559 lb) than the International Harvester 7388 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 4800 has 80% more forward gears (8 gears) than the International Harvester 7388 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7388 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4800 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources