• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1976–1981
  • 21,117 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

International Harvester 1486 specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-436 six-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 143.0 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

143.0 hp

106.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”, 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.

Weight
14,617 lb
Hyd. flow
12.0 gpm
Top speed
18.6 mph

International Harvester 1486 specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester 1486 was built from 1976 to 1981.

  • The International Harvester 1486 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 106.6 kW (143.0 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester 1486 was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

  • The International Harvester 1486 has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-436 engine, a 6-cylinder 7.14 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The International Harvester 1486 weighs 6,630 kg (14,617 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester 1486 has a rear PTO running at 1000 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the International Harvester 1486 delivers 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

How does the 1486 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A hydraulic pump flow of 45.4 L/min is low for its class — 38% below the median of 72.8 L/min across the 191 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    Eight forward gears is low for its class — 56% below the median of 18 across the 215 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 235 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1976–1981 International Harvester 1486, a 143 hp farm tractor, four-wheel-drive version, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · four-wheel-drive version

How much horsepower does a 1486 have?

The only figure for the 1486 is 143.0 hp (106.6 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)
143.0 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

What engine is in a 1486?

A 1486 has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-436, a 6-cylinder 7.14 L diesel engine.

Engine — 1486 engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DT-436
Cylinders6, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement435.6 ci · 7.14 L
Max torque406 lb·ft · 550 N·m @ 1,550 rpmSource 2
Electrical system12 VSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1466”

How much will a 1486 lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 1486 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 1486 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min
Rear PTO1000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

What transmission does a 1486 have?

Transmission specifications for the 1486 are below.

Transmission — 1486 transmission specifications
Top speed18.6 mph · 30 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

How much does a 1486 weigh?

A 1486 weighs 14,617 lb (6,630 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 1486 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight14,617 lb · 6,630 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase104.8 in · 2,662 mm
Length168.0 in · 4,267 mm
Width102.0 in · 2,591 mm
Height115.0 in · 2,921 mm
Ground clearance14.0 in · 356 mm
Front track60.0–84.0 in · 1,524–2,134 mm
Rear track62.0–118.0 in · 1,575–2,997 mm
Turning radius, braked11.6 ft · 3.53 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

What oil does a 1486 take, and how much?

A 1486 engine takes 15.0 qt (14.2 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

1486 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil15.0 qt · 14.2 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission & hydraulic108.0 qt · 102.2 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system27.1 qt · 25.6 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a 1486?

Within 10% of its 143.8 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the International Harvester 1486

Is a 1486 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester 1486 was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

What PTO does a 1486 have?

A 1486 has a 1000 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1466”; and Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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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 1466 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118879 · revision 1055412. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 1486 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119109 · revision 1036814. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document