• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1981–1990

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 685 Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the 685.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

68.0 hp

50.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)”, 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 685 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 685 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 685 Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears8–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears4–8the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse or 16 forward/8 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry LAYCOCK single disc clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.2 mph · 11.59 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydrostatic DANFOSS steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)”.

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 685 (XL) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118656 · revision 1055519. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document