• WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1981–1984
  • 347 built

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester 6788 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 6788.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

170.6 hp

127.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 6788”, 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 6788 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 6788 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 6788 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears12
Reverse gears6
Transmission as described12 forward/6 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse10.9 mph · 17.54 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydraulic steering and adjustable steering wheel
Differential lockHydraulically operated differential lock
Front axlePendulum-mounted extendable front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 6788”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 6788”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 6788 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119178 · revision 1037674. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document