International Harvester 553 VS Best Thirty 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 -

Best Thirty 1921 comparison online with competitors

Best Thirty

General Infos
Make Best
Model Thirty
Country United states
Production From 1921  Until 1925
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual Best Thirty Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 43.75, 60.75-inch tracks
AG rear tires 43.75, 60.75-inch tracks
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7400 lbs or 3356 kg
Length -
Width 53.25 inches [135 cm]
Height 59 inches [149 cm]
Wheelbase -
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 461 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 850 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size -
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Best Thirty Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 3 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system -
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 33.21 hp or 24.8 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 7563 lbs or 3430 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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