International Harvester 1486 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a 1486 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

8 transmission values on record for the 1486.

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.

How fast will a 1486 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1486 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1486 Transmission
Drive	Available in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears	8–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears	4–8the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described	8 forward/4 reverse and 16 forward/8 reverse
Top speed forward	18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse	11.0 mph · 17.74 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Differential lock	Hydraulically operated differential lock
Front axle	Swiveling and extensible front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1486”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

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