IH 544

Pilot199 · Mar 25, 2014

Anyone tell me about the drive options on the IH 544? Was the Hydrostatic drive offered on all model years? Also, did the Hydro version go by a different model number?

Thanks,

Gary

Dieseltech · Mar 26, 2014

I had a 544 Hydro utility gas, sold it to my brother. Handy tractor, wish I had kept it. Did find a tired Hydro 84 this winter to replace the 544, but had to rebuild the engine. Have a neighbor that has a 544 gas utility, but his is gear drive. Not sure about the years though, never looked them up.

mkirsch · Mar 26, 2014

544 comes in gas or diesel engines, with gear or hydro transmissions.

They are all model 544. A hydro will be referred to as a "544 Hydro" unless the seller is absolutely clueless about what they have.

544's are handy, but gutless. They're supposed to replace an M but a good M will run circles around it doing field work. The 544 does have modern things like 3pt hitch, and live PTO, which makes it a much more user friendly tractor.

Pilot199 · Mar 26, 2014

Ok gentlemen, thanks for the good information.

BillyinStoughton · Mar 26, 2014

Looks like the boys got you going in the right direction. I would have to tactfully and respectfully disagree as far as a 544 being gutless unless it has been neglected or has 10,000 hours on it. They (gas engine) are rated at 55 HP on the PTO and a stout 45 HP at the drawbar. No Farmall M is going to get into that neighborhood even with some modest go fast parts added. We have both a fully gone through SMTA and fully gone through 544 on the farm. No question as to what puts more power on the ground...544.

leeedwin9 · Mar 26, 2014

I have a 544 utility gas hydro. I don't consider it gutless at all. Someone told me that the c200 gas engine is an actual 2/3rds chunk of the Farmall 806 gas engine block (C300).

--Lee

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