IH tractors received a top-class cab in 1981 when the French XL cab was introduced. The cab was built from thin sheet metal and had only one pillar on the side. For maintenance work, the cab could be tilted forward. The heating system was low-powered.

Already in 1980, the 744 was replaced by two models: the 743 and the 745. At the same time, production of a lower-powered version of the 844 ended. These models were also manufactured alongside the XL models with either a rollover bar or cabs installed by external manufacturers. These basic models also still featured dry disc brakes.

In the spring of 1983, the 856 was introduced, equipped with the 745’s 3.9-liter turbocharged engine. A new feature in the 856 was Rexroth’s Sens-O-Draulic hydraulics, where the linkage that sensed the draft resistance of the lift was replaced by hydraulics. This system was also adopted for other models in 1985, when the cab was updated to the design shown in the small photo. At the same time, the range gearbox became synchronized (previously only the fast range was synchronized).

The power outputs reported in Finland otherwise corresponded to the international figures, but the 844 was rated at 83 hp.

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