International Harvester 986 or J.I. Case 1090?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 1090: hydraulic flow. On features, the International Harvester 986 is ahead on top speed, PTO speeds and drive.
- The International Harvester 986 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The J.I. Case 1090 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 986 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 25% (1,195 kg / 2,635 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 986 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 | 986 | 1090 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 77.7 kW (104.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 77.5 kW (104.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | 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 986 and the 1090. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 986 and the 1090. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | AheadThe J.I. Case 1090 has 33% more hydraulic flow (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the International Harvester 986 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1090. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,910 kg (13,029 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 4,715 kg (10,395 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 986 is 25% heavier (1,195 kg / 2,635 lb) than the J.I. Case 1090 (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 986 and the 1090. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | 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 986 and the 1090. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | AheadThe International Harvester 986 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the J.I. Case 1090 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | AheadThe International Harvester 986 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1090 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 986 and the 1090. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 986” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1090” | AheadThe International Harvester 986 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1090 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1981 | 1970 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 986 is newer: production began 6 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 1090 has 33% more hydraulic flow (15.2 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the International Harvester 986 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 986 is 25% heavier (1,195 kg / 2,635 lb) than the J.I. Case 1090 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 986 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the J.I. Case 1090 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 986 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1090 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 986 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1090 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 986 is newer: production began 6 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources