10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 745 XL(A)1981–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 8701969–1973No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 745 XL(A) and the 870 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 745 XL(A) | 870 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 70.7 hp | 70.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IH D-239 | CASE A-336 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.91 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 185 lb·ft · 251 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.2 gpm · 31.0 L/min | 16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min | +95% 870 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,562 lb · 3,430 kg | 9,204 lb · 4,175 kg | +22% 870 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 12,125 lb · 5,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 87.6 in · 2,226 mm | 101.0 in · 2,565 mm | +15% 870 |
| Length declared | 146.9 in · 3,730 mm | 153.0 in · 3,886 mm | — |
| Width declared | 80.7 in · 2,050 mm | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | +9% 870 |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.1 in · 484 mm | 15.0 in · 381 mm | +27% 745 XL(A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.1 ft · 3.70 m | 11.4 ft · 3.48 m | +6% 745 XL(A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 112.0 qt · 106 L | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | +79% 870 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
International Harvester 745 XL(A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 745XL”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 743”
J.I. Case 870 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 870”