International Harvester 6588 VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison
 
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        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 | 
| 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 | - | 
 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Massey Ferguson 243
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson | 
| Model | 243 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1999 Until 2003 | 
| Price | 20,050 USD | 
| Tractor type | Utility tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 243 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 | 
| AG rear tires | 13.6-28 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 5,045 lbs or 2288 kg | 
| Length | - | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 76.1 inches [193 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 56 to 84 inches | 
| Front tread size | 48 to 72 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 165 ci or 2.7 L | 
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 52 hp or 38.8 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2250 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 12.7 gal or 48.1 L | 
| Oil capacity | - | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 243 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | - | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | synchro shuttle | 
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry disc | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | independent wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 8.5 gal or 32.2 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 37.7 hp or 28.1 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 4,310 lbs or 1955 kg | 
| Claimed power | 47 hp or 35.0 kW | 
| Real power | 42.5 hp or 31.7 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | live | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | II/I | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- International Harvester provided us with the latest version of its 6588 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of International Harvester 6588 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 243 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 243 farm-tractor here
 
									 
                                        