• 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 885 (A) Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 885 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

78.9 hp

58.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (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 an 885 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for an 885 (A) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 885 (A) 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
Service brakesPedal-operated wet disc brake acting on planetary shafts as individual wheel brake
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering type OSPB-80 with double-acting steering cylinder
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 885 (XL)”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 885 (XL) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118658 · revision 1031466. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document