- Vehicle type: unspecified
- Rigid chassis
- WhichTractor size: Standard-size
- No lab test on file
- 1974–1978
- 230 built
WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category
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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

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.
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.
| Make & model | Perkins A 4.248 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 4, liquid-cooledSource 1 |
| Displacement | 248.2 ci · 4.07 L |
| Electrical system | 12 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.
| Pump flow | 5.0 gpm · 19 L/min |
|---|---|
| Pressure | 3,046 psi · 210 bar |
| Rear PTO | Independent, 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.
| Steering | Hydrostatic Danfoss steering with own pump and oil circuit |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 15.5 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.
| Unladen weight | 7,606 lb · 3,450 kg |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 96.5 in · 2,450 mm |
| Length | 149.4 in · 3,795 mm |
| Width | 77.6 in · 1,970 mm |
| Height | 98.6 in · 2,505 mm |
| Ground clearance | 13.8 in · 350 mm |
| Front track | 64.6 in · 1,640 mm |
| Rear track | 64.6 in · 1,640 mm |
| Turning radius, braked | 14.6 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.
- Massey Ferguson 284 S (A)60.7 hp PTO, claimed · 1983–1989Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
- International Harvester 66460.9 hp PTO, claimed · 1972–1973Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
- SAME Corsaro 7060.9 hp PTO, claimed · 1972–1980Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
- Massey Ferguson 3050E61.0 hp PTO, claimed · 1988–1995Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
- Bührer Komfort 465 (A)59.3 hp PTO, claimed · 1975–1978Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
- Bührer Komfort 475 (A)59.3 hp PTO, claimed · 1975–1978Side by side with the 3554 Büffel 74A →
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
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- Traktorenlexikon: Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82325 · revision 1056139. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 178 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-76619 · revision 1069046. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document