International Harvester 886 or J.I. Case 970?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 970 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 886 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 15% (705 kg / 1,554 lb) heavier and 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 | 886 | 970 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 64.7 kW (86.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 63.9 kW (85.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 970 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 886 and the 970. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 886 and the 970. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 886. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 970. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,325 kg (11,740 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 4,620 kg (10,185 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 886 is 15% heavier (705 kg / 1,554 lb) than the J.I. Case 970 (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 886 and the 970. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 886 and the 970. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 886 and the 970. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 886” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 970” | AheadThe International Harvester 886 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 970 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1981 | 1969–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 886 is newer: production began 7 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 886 is 15% heavier (705 kg / 1,554 lb) than the J.I. Case 970 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 886 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 970 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 886 is newer: production began 7 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 886 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 970 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources