International Harvester 785 (A) Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a 785 (A) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

10 transmission values on record for the 785 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

75.9 hp

56.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (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 785 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 785 (A) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 785 (A) 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 or 16 forward/8 reverse
Clutch	Pedal-operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch
Top speed forward	15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse	7.4 mph · 11.83 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakes	Pedal-operated wet disc brake acting on planetary shafts as individual wheel brake
Steering	Hydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lock	Pedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)”

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 785 (XL)”.

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 785 (XL) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118657 · revision 1031465. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document