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Years in Production / 1981–1985
International Harvester
5488
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 5488.
205hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1985
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
5488 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1981 - 1985
50 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
- Total Built
- 3,951
- Original Price
- $66,6151985 2WD
- Original Price
- $78,3401985 4WD
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. Optional burgundy or western interior finish.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 87 gal329.3 L
- Hydraulic System
- 43.5 gal164.6 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 43.5 gal164.6 L
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 25 gpm94.6 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 40 gpmOptOptional151.4 lpm
- Total Flow
- 67 gpm253.6 lpm
- Total Flow
- 82 gpmOptOptional310.4 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift
- 8076 lbs3663 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Serial Numbers
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- 1981
- 501
- 1982
- 523
- 1983
- 2416
- 1984
- 3112
- 1985
- 4390
- Final
- 4452
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
5488 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester DTI-466B
intercooled turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.30x5.35 inches109 x 136 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2660
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 33 qts31.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
International Harvester 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
5488 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Left lever selects gear, right lever selects high, medium, low, or reverse range. Clutch-free on-the-move powershifting in gear pairs 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6. Synchronized on-the-move shifting (with the clutch) between pairs.
- Transmission
- Synchro Tri-Six (STS)
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 18 forward and 6 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 174 qts164.7 L
- Speeds Description
- With 20.8-38 rear tires.
International Harvester5488 Transmission
18-speed partial power shift
5488 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 196.6 in499 cm
- Width
- 114 in289 cm
- Height
- 116 in294 cm
- Wheelbase
- 111.6 in283 cm
- Ground clearance
- 18.3 in46 cm
- Front tread
- 62 in157 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 111.6 inches283 cm
- Weight
- 14710 to 17240 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14L-16.1
- Rear Tire
- 20.8-38
Serial Number Location
Right side of tractor frame
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14L-16.1
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
5488 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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5488 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1441
Diesel 18-speed 2WDMay 26 - June 8, 1982
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1441
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 187.22 hp139.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.6 gal/hour43.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.5 gal/hour43.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 163.44 hp121.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 18,646 lbs8457 kg