International Harvester 553 VS Massey Ferguson 188 specs comparison

International Harvester 553
General InfosMake | 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 |
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 |
Trans system | Agriomatic S |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | 292.1mm dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | manual |
Braking system | dry disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 4.4 gal or 16.7 L |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
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 | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/I |
Rear hitch lift | 4410 lbs or 2000 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Massey Ferguson 188
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 188 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1972 Until 1976 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 188 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 8.25-16 (2WD) |
AG rear tires | 16.9-34 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 7,231 lbs or 3279 kg |
Length | 142 inches [360 cm] |
Width | 75.2 inches [191 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 90 inches [228 cm] (2WD) |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 56 to 88 inches |
Front tread size | 59 to 70 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 247.8 ci or 4.1 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 75 hp or 55.9 kW |
Engine RPM | 2070 (rpm) |
Torque | 220.5 lb-ft or 299.0 Nm |
Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 22.7 gal or 85.9 L |
Oil capacity | 8.3 qts or 7.9 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 188 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 125 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | Multi Power |
Trans type | unsynchronized |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | dry plate |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 7.5 gal or 28.4 L |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | 11.3 gpm or 42.8 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 70 hp or 52.2 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | live |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 4,550 lbs or 2063 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- International Harvester provided us with the latest version of its 553 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of International Harvester 553 farm-tractor here
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