• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1974–1980
  • 13,182 built

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

International Harvester 744 Transmission specs

8 transmission values on record for the 744.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

65.7 hp

49.0 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744”, 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 744 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 744 is 15.5–18.6 mph (25–30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 744 Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears8
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse
Clutchdry dual clutch
Top speed forward15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesdry girling automatic disc brakes

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744”

Sources and how this page was built

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 744”.

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 744 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-53351 · revision 1053855. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document