International Harvester 743 or Massey Ferguson MF 177?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 743 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 106% (1,621 kg / 3,574 lb) more three-point lift.
- The International Harvester 743 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 743 suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (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 | 743 | MF 177 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49 kW (66 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 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 743 and the MF 177. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 743 and the MF 177. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 177. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,151 kg (6,947 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 1,530 kg (3,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 has 106% more lift (1,621 kg / 3,574 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 177 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 177. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the 743. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 743 and the MF 177. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 177 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 177 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 177. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe International Harvester 743 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 177 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1989 | 1965–1968 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 743 is newer: production began 15 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 743 has 106% more lift (1,621 kg / 3,574 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 177 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743 has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 177 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 177 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 743 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 177 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 743 is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 743 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 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, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources