Massey Ferguson 298 VS International Harvester 6588 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 298
General InfosMake | 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 |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 32 amps |
Trans system | Multi-Power |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

International Harvester 6588
General InfosMake | 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 |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | two-range power shift |
Trans gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | - |
Cabin type | Cab standard with burgundy finish |
Differentiel lock | - |
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 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 |
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 |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | 3, 2 |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 298 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 298 farm-tractor here
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