6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 785 (A)1981–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 284 S (A)1983–1989No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 785 (A) and the MF 284 S (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
6 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 785 (A) | MF 284 S (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 75.9 hp | 69.1 hp | +10% 785 (A) |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-246 | Perkins A 4.236 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.03 L | 3.87 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 190 lb·ft · 258 N·m | 194 lb·ft · 263 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 8.9 gpm · 33.6 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,698 psi · 186 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,702 lb · 3,040 kg | 7,143 lb · 3,240 kg | +7% MF 284 S (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.2 in · 2,240 mm | 97.6 in · 2,480 mm | +11% MF 284 S (A) |
| Length declared | 147.2 in · 3,740 mm | 155.5 in · 3,950 mm | +6% MF 284 S (A) |
| Width declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 79.0 in · 2,007 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.6 in · 396 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.5 ft · 3.51 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 118.3 qt · 112.0 L | 126.8 qt · 120 L | +7% MF 284 S (A) |
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 785 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 784”
Massey Ferguson MF 284 S (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 168 & MF 168A”