International Harvester 885 (A) or SAME Explorer 80 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 80 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 45% (1,074 kg / 2,368 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 885 (A) | Explorer 80 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 80 (DT) 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 885 (A) and the Explorer 80 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 885 (A) and the Explorer 80 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 885 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,376 kg (5,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 45% more lift (1,074 kg / 2,368 lb) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,340 kg (7,363 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 885 (A) is 11% heavier (340 kg / 750 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 885 (A) and the Explorer 80 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 885 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1990 | 1986–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 45% more lift (1,074 kg / 2,368 lb) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 885 (A) is 11% heavier (340 kg / 750 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester 885 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) is newer: production began 5 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 885 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 80 (DT) 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources