International Harvester 743XL or OLIVER 1450 (4 WD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 743XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1450 (4 WD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 743XL suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 23% (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 743XL suits road haulage better on this data: 30% (7.0 km/h / 4.3 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 | 743XL | 1450 (4 WD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49 kW (66 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 48.6 kW (65.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 743XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1450 (4 WD) 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 743XL and the 1450 (4 WD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 743XL and the 1450 (4 WD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.6 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | AheadThe International Harvester 743XL has 23% more hydraulic flow (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,151 kg (6,947 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 1,825 kg (4,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 743XL: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL”); the 1450 (4 WD): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,260 kg (7,187 lb) to 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 2,720 kg (5,997 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 743XL is 20% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1450 (4 WD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 7 to 14Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 743XL and the 1450 (4 WD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 23 km/h (14.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | AheadThe International Harvester 743XL has 30% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | AheadThe International Harvester 743XL offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 743XL. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1991 | 1967–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 743XL is newer: production began 14 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 743XL has 23% more hydraulic flow (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743XL is 20% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743XL has 30% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 743XL offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1450 (4 WD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 743XL is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 743XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1450 (4 WD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 743XL: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743XL”); the 1450 (4 WD): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1450”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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