International Harvester 553 VS Ford 4600 specs comparison
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 |
| 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 | - |
Ford 4600
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 4600 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1975 Until 1981 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 4600 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 4480 lbs or 2032 kg |
| Length | 137.5 inches [349 cm] |
| Width | 67.5 inches [171 cm] |
| Height | 102.6 inches [260 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 84.5 inches [214 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 17.3 inches [43 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 80 inches |
| Front tread size | 52 to 80 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 201 ci or 3.3 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 56.5 hp or 42.1 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 173 lb-ft or 234.6 Nm | Torque RPM | 1100 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
| Oil capacity | 7 qts or 6.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 4600 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 32 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | 279mm dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 8.5 gpm or 32.2 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 43.07 hp or 32.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 3.6 gal/hour or 13.6 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 6,342 lbs or 2876 kg |
| Claimed power | 52 hp or 38.8 kW |
| Real power | 46.31 hp or 34.5 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 3080 lbs or 1397 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- International Harvester provided us with the latest version of its 553 service repair manual
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