The International Harvester 3588 tractor weighs 17,620 lb (7,992 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 16,520 lb (Shipping) and 22,000 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 54th percentile among tractors in the dataset, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 3588 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 3588 weight is 16,520–22,000 lb (7,493–9,979 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 17,620 lb (7,992 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 5,480 lb, a 33.2% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
17,620 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model17,620 lb
Average9,927 lb
High21,767 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight16,520–22,000 lb (7,493–9,979 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower150.4 hp / 112.2 kW
Max length228 in (579 cm)
Max width101.6 in (258 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
3588
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1978 – 1981
Tractor type
Farm tractor
Published weight variants
3
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Shipping
—
16,520 lb
7,493 kg
8.26
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Operating
—
17,620 lb
7,992 kg
8.81
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Max capacity
—
22,000 lb
9,979 kg
11
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,480 lbLightest to heaviest · 33.2% spread across published variants
+1,100 lbShipping to operating · 6.7% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase110 in (279 cm)
Length228 in (579 cm)
Width101.6 in (258 cm)
Height115.8 in (294 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power150.4 hp (112.2 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower117.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length927.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length48.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight17,620 lb (7,992 kg)
Maximum published weight22,000 lb (9,979 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent11 US tons
Maximum published width101.6 in (258 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range16,520–22,000 lb (7,493–9,979 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among All tractors in this dataset · 87th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 17,620 lb (8.81 US tons); published configurations reach 22,000 lb (11 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 101.6 in (8.5 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
International Harvester TD-14 (17500 lb)
New Holland TM190 (17470 lb)
Massey Ferguson 6497 (17460 lb)
Massey Ferguson 6499 (17460 lb)
Case IH 7230 (17790 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 5020 (17350 lb)
J.I. Case 1200 Traction King (17200 lb)
Case IH 7220 (17418 lb, 155 hp)
Case IH 8920 (17418 lb, 155 hp)
John Deere 6M 155 (17196 lb, 152.9 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 3588 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 3588 weigh?
The International Harvester 3588 weighs 17,620 lb (7,992 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 16,520 to 22,000 lb (7,493 to 9,979 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 3588 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 17,620 lb (7,992 kg), versus 16,520 lb (7,493 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,100 lb (6.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 3588 a heavy farm tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 87th percentile, heavier than roughly 87% of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 7,693 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 3588 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 101.6 in (8.5 ft). That is 0.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester 3588 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 17,620 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 22,000 lb (11 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester 3588 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 17,620 lb weight and 150.4 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 117.2 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
