Massey Ferguson 298 VS International Harvester 6588 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 298 1983 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 298

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 298
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price 26,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 298 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,979 lbs or 3165 kg
Length 160.5 inches [407 cm]
Width 79 inches [200 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 96 inches [243 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 96 inches
Front tread size 57 to 77 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 318 ci or 5.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 26.4 gal or 99.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 298 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 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 ROPS canopy optional
Differentiel lock foot pedal standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves 2 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 66.12 hp or 49.3 kW
Fuel consumption 5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour
Pulling power 8,663 lbs or 3929 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 78 hp or 58.2 kW
Real power 74.25 hp or 55.4 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 4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

International Harvester 6588 1981 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 6588

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 6588
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1984
Price 65,100  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 6588 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-38
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 16,320 lbs or 7402 kg
Length 228.3 inches [579 cm]
Width 101.61 inches [258 cm]
Height 114.1 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase 110 inches [279 cm]
Ground clearance 28.4 inches [72 cm]
Turning radius 15.94 feet [4.9 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 177 hp or 132.0 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 89 gal or 336.9 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 6588 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type two-range power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system -
Cabin type Cab standard with burgundy finish
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 18 gpm or 68.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
Tank capacity 23.6 gal or 89.3 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 130 hp or 96.9 kW
Drawbar horsepower 126.15 hp or 94.1 kW
Fuel consumption 9.6 gal/hour or 36.3 l/hour
Pulling power 17589 lbs or 7978 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 150 hp or 111.9 kW
Real power 152.07 hp or 113.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 3, 2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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