Massey Ferguson 230 VS International Harvester 3588 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 230 1976 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 230

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 230
Country United states
Production From 1976  Until 1983
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16
AG rear tires 12.4-24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 3200 lbs or 1451 kg
Length 116.1 inches [294 cm]
Width 61.8 inches [156 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 72.4 inches [183 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 48 to 76 inches
Front tread size 48 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 145 ci or 2.4 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 38 hp or 28.3 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 14 gal or 53.0 L
Oil capacity 5 qts or 4.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 230 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 60 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 4.5 gpm or 17.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5.0 gpm or 18.9 lpm
Tank capacity 8 gal or 30.3 L
Hydraulic pressure 3000 psi or 206.8 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 28.24 hp or 21.1 kW
Fuel consumption 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power 3,717 lbs or 1686 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 34 hp or 25.4 kW
Real power 31.29 hp or 23.3 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1700 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

International Harvester 3588 1978 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 3588

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 3588
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1981
Price 51,300  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 3588 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 17,620 lbs or 7992 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 110 inches [279 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
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 -
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 90 gal or 340.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 3588 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type two-range power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system -
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
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
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 150.41 hp or 112.2 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
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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