International Harvester 553 VS Ford 8730 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 -

Ford 8730 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8730

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8730
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1993
Price 56,500  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length 191 inches [485 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height 113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase 111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance 16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity 19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Ford 8730 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Constant mesh
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow 16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption 9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power 15,614 lbs or 7082 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power 135.70 hp or 101.2 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 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch 3/2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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