International Harvester 744 or J.I. Case 741?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 741: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds. On features, the International Harvester 744 is ahead on drive.
- The J.I. Case 741 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The J.I. Case 741 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 117% (31.8 L/min / 8.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 744 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 744 | 741 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 744 and the 741. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 744 and the 741. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 59.0 L/min (15.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | AheadThe J.I. Case 741 has 117% more hydraulic flow (31.8 L/min / 8.4 gpm) than the International Harvester 744 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 741. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,080 kg (6,790 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 3,137 kg (6,916 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | 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? | 5,650 kg (12,456 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 741. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | 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 744 and the 741. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | AheadThe J.I. Case 741 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 744 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 744” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 741” | AheadThe International Harvester 744 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 741 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974–1980 | 1960–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 744 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 J.I. Case 741 has 117% more hydraulic flow (31.8 L/min / 8.4 gpm) than the International Harvester 744 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 741 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 744 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 744 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 741 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 744 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources