International Harvester 238 VS Ford 231 specs comparison

International Harvester 238
General InfosMake | International Harvester |
Model | 238 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1977 Until 1982 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | ag utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | International Harvester 238 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | - |
AG rear tires | - |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 6.0x16 |
Indus rear tires | 13.6x28 |
Weight | 4900 lbs or 2222 kg |
Length | 170 inches [431 cm] (with loader) |
Width | 66.6 inches [169 cm] |
Height | 88 inches [223 cm] |
Wheelbase | 76.5 inches [194 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 52 inches |
Front tread size | 48 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 154 ci or 2.5 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 28.3 hp or 21.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | - |
Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 12 gal or 45.4 L |
Oil capacity | 8 qts or 7.6 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | International Harvester 238 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 28 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | sliding spur gear with mechanical reverser |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | 279mm dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | spiral bevel gear |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | disc |
Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
Differentiel lock | foot-operated rear lock |
System | gear pump |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 29.5 gpm or 111.7 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 9.3 gal or 35.2 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2300 psi or 158.6 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | dual-stage 229mm dry disc |
Rear PTO | live |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | hydraulic draft control |
Rear hitch | 1 |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Ford 231
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 231 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1975 Until 1978 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Industrial tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 231 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | - |
AG rear tires | - |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 9.00x10 |
Indus rear tires | 18.4x16 |
Weight | 3530 lbs or 1601 kg |
Length | 126.5 inches [321 cm] |
Width | 68.6 inches [174 cm] |
Height | 80.7 inches [204 cm] |
Wheelbase | 75.8 inches [192 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 56 to 75 inches |
Front tread size | 54 to 78 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 158 ci or 2.6 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 34.3 hp or 25.6 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | 100.5 lb-ft or 136.3 Nm |
Torque RPM | 1350 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 13 gal or 49.2 L |
Oil capacity | 7 qts or 6.6 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 231 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | 12 V |
Charging Amps | 32 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | gear |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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