• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1974–1978
  • 230 built

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Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A specs: hp, weight, years

Perkins A 4.248 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 74 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

74 hp

55 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
7,606 lb
Hyd. flow
5.0 gpm
Top speed
15.5 mph

Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A specs: key facts

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A was built from 1974 to 1978.

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 55 kW (74 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is four-wheel drive (4WD).

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A has a Perkins A 4.248 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.07 L diesel unit.Source 2

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A weighs 3,450 kg (7,606 lb) unladen.

  • The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A has an independent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A delivers 19 L/min (5.0 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”

How does the 3554 Büffel 74A compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A hydraulic pump flow of 19 L/min is low for its class — 54% below the median of 41 L/min across the 321 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 399 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1974–1978 Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A, a 74 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a 3554 Büffel 74A have?

The only figure for the 3554 Büffel 74A is 74 hp (55 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
74 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”

What engine is in a 3554 Büffel 74A?

A 3554 Büffel 74A has a Perkins A 4.248, a 4-cylinder 4.07 L diesel engine.

Engine — 3554 Büffel 74A engine specifications
Make & modelPerkins A 4.248
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 1
Displacement248.2 ci · 4.07 L
Electrical system12 VSource 1

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”

How much will a 3554 Büffel 74A lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 3554 Büffel 74A are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 3554 Büffel 74A hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow5.0 gpm · 19 L/min
Pressure3,046 psi · 210 bar
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”

What transmission does a 3554 Büffel 74A have?

Transmission specifications for the 3554 Büffel 74A are below.

Transmission — 3554 Büffel 74A transmission specifications
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering with own pump and oil circuit
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”

How much does a 3554 Büffel 74A weigh?

A 3554 Büffel 74A weighs 7,606 lb (3,450 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 3554 Büffel 74A weights and dimensions
Unladen weight7,606 lb · 3,450 kg
Wheelbase96.5 in · 2,450 mm
Length149.4 in · 3,795 mm
Width77.6 in · 1,970 mm
Height98.6 in · 2,505 mm
Ground clearance13.8 in · 350 mm
Front track64.6 in · 1,640 mm
Rear track64.6 in · 1,640 mm
Turning radius, braked14.6 ft · 4.45 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”

Which tractors compare with a 3554 Büffel 74A?

Within 10% of its 60 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A

Is a 3554 Büffel 74A two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is four-wheel drive (4WD).

What PTO does a 3554 Büffel 74A have?

A 3554 Büffel 74A has a independent 540 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82325 · revision 1056139. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 178 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-76619 · revision 1069046. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document