International Harvester 3588

International Harvester 3588 in Airplane!, Movie, 1980

Class: Others, Farming vehicle — Model origin:

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Author	Message
LH ◊ 2006-01-02 00:15	Wierd design
firebird86 ◊ 2006-01-21 01:45	International Harvester AWD farm tractor, the front is the end with the long nose, Impliments attach on a 3point hitch on the rear, Big $$$ tractor -- Last edit: 2006-01-21 01:47:40
mm ◊ 2006-01-21 19:09	I did some more search. The white roof tells that the correct name for this one is 'International 3588'. It was developed from 2 rear axles of smaller International tractors. Its shape quickly got it the nickname "anteater" (tamanoir/Ameisenbär).
scotc ◊ 2010-01-17 21:43	It could be a 33-, 35-, or 37- 88. Everything behind the pivot is from the straight framed tractors. They are nice to run on a hot day because of how far the cab is from the heat from the motor.
Trucksguy314 ◊ 2019-07-17 06:22	LH wrote Wierd design It's made that way so if the tractor is pulling a trailer or equipment at the back it doesn't get back heavy and do a wheelie. The nose is so long to balance out the weight at the front.
supcoach ◊ 2022-03-11 00:50	1978-80 model year range
RedBoy9199 ◊ 2024-11-27 16:43	1979+