International Harvester 553 VS Ford 8600 specs comparison

International Harvester 553 1972 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 553

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 553
Country United states
Production From 1972  Until 1974
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 553 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9-24
AG rear tires 16.9/14-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5950 lbs or 2698 kg
Length 135 inches [342 cm]
Width 70.4 inches [178 cm]
Height 69.1 inches [175 cm]
Wheelbase 78.7 inches [199 cm]
Ground clearance 15 inches [38 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM 2180 (rpm)
Torque 141.8 lb-ft or 192.3 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 18.5 gal or 70.0 L
Oil capacity 7.9 qts or 7.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 553 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 135 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system generator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 11 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Agriomatic S
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 292.1mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 4.4 gal or 16.7 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 4410 lbs or 2000 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 8600 1972 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8600

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8600
Country United states
Production From 1972  Until 1976
Price 15,200  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8600 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,033 lbs or 3643 kg
Length 154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop)
Width 85 inches [215 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 91.5 inches [232 cm] (all purpose)
Ground clearance 25.3 inches [64 cm] (all purpose front axle)
Turning radius 15 feet [4.6 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2300 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 43 gal or 162.8 L
Oil capacity 12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 8600 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock foot pedal
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity 16 gal or 60.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 92.42 hp or 68.9 kW
Fuel consumption 7.3 gal/hour or 27.6 l/hour
Pulling power 11,363 lbs or 5154 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 99.32 hp or 74.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 6.3 gal/hour or 23.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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