International Harvester 3588 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a 3588 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

11 transmission values on record for the 3588.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

149.9 hp

111.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3588”, 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.

How fast will a 3588 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 3588 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 3588 Transmission
Drive	4WD
Forward gears	16
Reverse gears	8
Transmission as described	16 forward/8 reverse
Clutch	pedal-operated dry clutch
Top speed forward	18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse	10.2 mph · 16.42 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakes	electrically operated wet disc brakes acting on differential side shafts
Steering	hydraulic steering and adjustable steering wheel
Differential lock	hydraulically operated differential lock
Front axle	swing-mounted, extendable front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3588”

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 3588”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

Traktorenlexikon: IHC 3588 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119176 · revision 1037669. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document