• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1976–1980
  • 1,850 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 Hydro 86 Transmission specs

8 transmission values on record for the Hydro 86.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

71 hp

53 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 86”, 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 Hydro 86 go?

The fastest speed on record for a Hydro 86 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — Hydro 86 Transmission
Drive2WD
Transmission as describedstepless
Stepless transmissionCVT
ClutchPedal operated ceramic clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse9.8 mph · 15.79 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Differential lockMechanically operated differential lock
Front axlePendulating, extensible front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 86”

Sources and how this page was built

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Hydro 86”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC Hydro 86 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119039 · revision 1036274. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document