International Harvester 444 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a 444 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

8 transmission values on record for the 444.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

41.4 hp

30.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444”, 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 444 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 444 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 444 Transmission
Drive	Available in two-wheel and four-wheel driveOn record for 0 of 1 configurations
Forward gears	8
Reverse gears	2–8the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described	8 forward/2 reverse or 8 forward/8 reverse
Top speed forward	15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse	19.5 mph · 31.38 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Steering	Hydraulic steering
Differential lock	Pedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444”

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444”.

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 444 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118588 · revision 1031588. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document