WhichTractor
  • Standard layout, Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1956–1962
  • 4,738 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester D-217 Standard Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the D-217 Standard.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

16.8 hp

12.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a D-217 Standard go?

The fastest speed on record for a D-217 Standard is 11.2 mph (18 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — D-217 Standard Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described6 forward/1 reverse
Top speed forward11.2 mph · 18 km/h
Top speed reverse2.1 mph · 3.4 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears availableYes
Service brakesPedal operated transmission brake combined as individual wheel brake
Differential lockMechanically operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating steel front axle with independent wheel suspension

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick D-217 Standard”.

Sources checked

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. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick D-217 Standard — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86924 · revision 1083831. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document