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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Lab tested ×2
  • 1998–2002

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Case-IH MX 170 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the MX 170.

Measured at the PTO shaft

156.1 hp

Brochure claimed 163.7 hp difference −5%

Source · OECD Test 1764, measured

Why the tested figure is lower than the brochure

How fast will an MX 170 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MX 170 is 18.6–24.9 mph (30–40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MX 170 Transmission
Drive4WDSource 1,Source 2
Forward gears16–32the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears12–24the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described16 forward/12 reverse or 32 forward/24 reverse
ClutchWet Case-IH multi-plate clutch integrated in the gearbox
Top speed forward18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse14.3 mph · 23.05 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal-operated hydraulic wet Case-IH full disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering type OSPD 60/230 LS or Eaton type 263.4374.002
Differential lockElectro-hydraulically operated jaw differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from OECD test report 1764, 1998; OECD test report 1765, 1998; and Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”.

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14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 764: Case IH MX 170 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1764 · published 1998-06-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  2. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 765: Case IH MX 170 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1765 · published 1998-06-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX170 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115647 · revision 985449. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document