International Harvester 6588 VS Versatile 256 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 | - |
Versatile 256
General Infos| Make | Versatile |
| Model | 256 |
| Country | Canada |
| Production | From 1984 Until 1985 |
| Price | 41,000 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Versatile 256 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 13.6x28 |
| AG rear tires | 13.6x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 8,700 lbs or 3946 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | 112 inches [284 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 86 inches [218 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 239 ci or 3.9 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 100 hp or 74.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | 250 lb-ft or 339.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 39 gal or 147.6 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Versatile 256 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 580 |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite (3-range) forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Cab with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center |
| Valves | 3 |
| Pump flow | 18 gpm or 68.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 8.5 gal or 32.2 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2800 psi or 193.1 bar |
| Max flow | 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 84 hp or 62.6 kW |
| 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 | 2/1 |
| Rear hitch lift | 4400 lbs or 1995 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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