International Harvester 7388 or WHITE 4-225?
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 4-225 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The WHITE 4-225 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 94% (56.9 L/min / 15.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The WHITE 4-225 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 7388 | 4-225 | 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, “White 4-225” | 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 4-225 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 4-225. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7388 and the 4-225. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 117.5 L/min (31.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | AheadThe WHITE 4-225 has 94% more hydraulic flow (56.9 L/min / 15.0 gpm) than the International Harvester 7388 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,086 kg (6,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | 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” | 10,323 kg (22,758 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 4-225 is 17% heavier (1,478 kg / 3,258 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 4-225. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | AheadThe WHITE 4-225 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 4-225. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | AheadThe WHITE 4-225 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the International Harvester 7388 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 7388. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 7388. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 7388” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “White 4-225” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981 | 1983–1987 | 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 WHITE 4-225 has 94% more hydraulic flow (56.9 L/min / 15.0 gpm) than the International Harvester 7388 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 4-225 is 17% heavier (1,478 kg / 3,258 lb) than the International Harvester 7388 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 4-225 has 80% more forward gears (8 gears) than the International Harvester 7388 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 4-225 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the International Harvester 7388 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 4-225 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources