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Years in Production / 1940–1969

International Harvester

T-6

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester T-6.

M2 Light tractor IH — U.S. Army, Public domain (United States; official-duty work). Resized; converted to WebP. · U.S. Army · Public domain (United States; official-duty work) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

41hp

Engine estimate · from belt

Tracks

Drive

1940–1969

Production years

International Harvester

Manufacturer

T-6 / 01

At a glance

Overview

1940 - 1969

Model year 1940-19561956-19601959-1969

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Production

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Manufacturer
International Harvester
Total Built
38,450

Mechanical

Open operator station.

Drive
crawler

T-6 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

International Harvester C-248

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Displacement
247.7 ci4.1 L
Bore Stroke
3.875x5.25 inches98 x 133 mm
Rated Rpm
1450
Firing Order
1-3-4-2
Oil Capacity
9 qts8.5 L
Coolant Capacity
38 qts36.0 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Engine Options

International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel Tank
20 gal75.7 L

T-6 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
5 forward and 1 reverse
Oil Capacity
16 qts15.1 L

International Harvester T6 Transmission

5-speed gear

T-6 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
104 in264 cm
Width
63 in160 cm
Height
58 in147 cm

Tires And Tracks

12-inch tracks

Weight
6930 to 7500 pounds

Tires And Tracks

Width
12 inches30 cm

T-6 / 05

Tractor Photos

M2 Light tractor IH — U.S. Army, Public domain (United States; official-duty work). Resized; converted to WebP. · U.S. Army · Public domain (United States; official-duty work) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

See it in action

Videos

Watch International Harvester T-6 videos from their original YouTube creators.

T-6 / 07

Tests (NTTL)

Tractor Tests

NTTL 346: gasoline 5-speed crawler

NTTL 347: distillate 5-speed crawler

Nebraska Tractor Test 346

Gasoline 5-speed crawlerMay 14 - June 6, 1940

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
346
Belt Power Max
36.96 hp27.6 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
Max Power
30.85 hp23.0 kW
Max Pull
7,652 lbs3470 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 347

Distillate 5-speed crawlerMay 22 - June 10, 1940

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
347
Belt Power Max
34.54 hp25.8 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
Max Power
29.53 hp22.0 kW
Max Pull
7,434 lbs3372 kg

International Harvester T-6 · photo 1 / 1

M2 Light tractor IH

M2 Light tractor IH — U.S. Army, Public domain (United States; official-duty work). Resized; converted to WebP. · U.S. Army · Public domain (United States; official-duty work) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗