• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Not independently tested
  • 1967–1969
  • 1,220 built

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

Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

International Harvester 1256 Full specifications

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-407 six-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 116.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

116.4 hp

86.8 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”, claimed

Weight
10,406 lb
Top speed
18.6 mph

International Harvester 1256 specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester 1256 was built from 1967 to 1969.

  • The International Harvester 1256 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 86.8 kW (116.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester 1256 was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

  • The International Harvester 1256 has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-407 engine, a 6-cylinder 6.67 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The International Harvester 1256 weighs 4,720 kg (10,406 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester 1256 has a rear PTO running at 1000 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”

How much horsepower does a 1256 have?

The only figure for the 1256 is 116.4 hp (86.8 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
116.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”

What engine is in a 1256?

A 1256 has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-407, a 6-cylinder 6.67 L diesel engine.

Engine — 1256 engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-407
Cylinders6, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement406.9 ci · 6.67 L
Electrical system12 VSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1026”

How much will a 1256 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 1256 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 1256 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO1000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”

What transmission does a 1256 have?

Transmission specifications for the 1256 are below.

Transmission — 1256 transmission specifications
SteeringHydraulic steering
Top speed18.6 mph · 30 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”

How much does a 1256 weigh?

A 1256 weighs 10,406 lb (4,720 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 1256 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight10,406 lb · 4,720 kg
Wheelbase92.0 in · 2,337 mmF: 2,662
Length164.0 in · 4,166 mm
Width92.0 in · 2,337 mm
Height86.0 in · 2,184 mm
Ground clearance23.5 in · 597 mm
Front track50.0–74.0 in · 1,270–1,880 mm
Rear track56.0–94.0 in · 1,422–2,388 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”

Which tractors compare with a 1256?

Within 10% of its 113.3 hp at the PTO (claimed), the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Everything else people ask

Is a 1256 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester 1256 was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

What PTO does a 1256 have?

A 1256 has a 1000 rpm rear PTO.

Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1026”; and Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1256”.

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 1026CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118758 · revision 1055405. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 1256CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118784 · revision 1055410. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document