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Years in Production / 1978–1981
International Harvester
3588
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 3588.
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167hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
4x4 Only
Drive
1978–1981
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
3588 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1978 - 1981
30 2+2 Series
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Original price was $51,300 in 1981
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
- Total Built
- 5,643
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2100
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 72
- Charging Amps
- 100 OptOptional
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
3588 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester DT-466B
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.30x5.35 inches109 x 136 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Idle Rpm
- 780-2665
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 34 qts32.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 90 gal340.7 L
3588 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Left lever selects high, low, or reverse range. Right lever selects gear. On-the-move power shift without the clutch between gear pairs 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8. Synchronized shift (with the clutch) from 2-to-3, 4-to-5, and 6-to-7.
- Transmission
- Torque Amplifier
- Transmission Type
- two-range power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- 356mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 94.5 qts89.4 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-34 tires.
International Harvester3588 Transmission
16-speed two-range power shift
3588 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 228 in579 cm
- Width
- 101.6 in258 cm
- Height (cab)
- 115.8 in294 cm
- Wheelbase
- 110 in279 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 110 inches279 cm
- Weight
- 16520 to 17620 pounds
- Front Tire
- 18.4-38
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
See it in action
Videos
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3588 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1320
Diesel 16-speed 4WDAugust 22 - 29, 1979
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4LoDD used for power test.
Gear 1LoDD used for pull test.
- Id
- 1320
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 150.41 hp112.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.6 gal/hour36.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.0 gal/hour34.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 152.07 hp113.4 kW
- Max Power
- 126.15 hp94.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 17589 lbs7978 kg