International Harvester CUB LO-BOY vs John Deere Model-LA

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

International Harvester CUB LO-BOY

1955–1968

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

John Deere Model-LA

1940–1946

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (56%); they were not built in overlapping years (1955–1968; 1940–1946). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

7 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester CUB LO-BOY and John Deere Model-LA, field by field
FieldCUB LO-BOYModel-LAGap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed13.3 hp14.3 hp+8% Model-LA
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-60
Displacement declared0.98 L
Transmission
Top speed declared7.5 mph · 12 km/h9.3 mph · 15 km/h+25% Model-LA
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry ROCKFORD single plate clutchPedal operated dry single plate Thelander clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared2.8 gpm · 10.6 L/min
Rear PTO speeds declared1800 rpm546 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared1,618 lb · 734 kg2,524 lb · 1,145 kg+56% Model-LA
Wheelbase declared61.9 in · 1,572 mm
Length declared92.0 in · 2,337 mm93.0 in · 2,362 mm
Width declared48.3 in · 1,226 mm47.0 in · 1,194 mm
Height declared56.3 in · 1,429 mm60.0 in · 1,524 mm+7% Model-LA
Ground clearance declared14.0 in · 356 mm20.2 in · 512 mm+44% Model-LA
Turning radius, braked declared8.0 ft · 2.44 m
Fuel tank declared30.0 qt · 28.4 L32.0 qt · 30.3 L+7% Model-LA

International Harvester CUB LO-BOY sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Cub Lo-Boy”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall Cub”

John Deere Model-LA sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell-LA”