INTERNATIONAL 3588 2+2 Tractor

In this video Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 150 hp INTERNATIONAL 3588 2+2 Tractor and KINZE 2300 31 row 15 inch spaced planter. The 3588 2+2 is often referred to as a Anteater or Snoopy tractor. This video shares the tractors production history, specifications and list price.

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[wardeagle]

Back in the late 70's when these tractors came out, my dad purchased (3) 3588's for our Alabama cotton and soybean farm. They were great when they were running, but my dad ending up feeling like a "tractor tester" because he and his crew found all of the weaknesses. My dad met one of the engineers at some farmer event (I think in New Orleans) and he let the guy know about all of the issues. After that "chance meeting", IH had him send all 3 to the local dealer and they repaired everything that was wrong w/all 3 of them at IH's expense. He later sold all 3 in the early 80's because he still felt like he was working on them more than running them. But he ended up purchasing (1) 3788 (at a bargain price) prior to the local dealer going out of business. He kept that 3788 up to sometime around the late 90's when we sold the majority of our farm.

[jessedaniels]

This is what I like to see, everyone’s unique setup.

[americanbeefranch]

6588 is my first and only tractor currently. definetly has been a good tractor

[larryaugur]

Great to see the IH 3588 still going strong I enjoy mine everytime I use it

[kyleschuler]

My granddad had a 3588 2+2 on his farm in the early 80's. He lost his farm during the 80s farming crisis and I was so young then I don't remember it. I always loved his stories talking about his 2+2. Pretty cool getting to see one in field.

[nickstinnett]

Great to see farming still being done the "old way". Row markers, straight pipes and black smoke.

[danl]

i must say it again, you have such a good mix of the old and new i love all of them thanks

[silverbarnfarms]

"If it aint red, leave it in the shed" great video. We farm with older IH equipment. Love the videos, long time viewer.

[silvershelbygt]

Jason, your videos of the 2+2s working out in the field are some of my favorites! Thanks for putting in the effort to bring these to us!

[nitro]

We see quite a few old 2+2's around southern MI. There's a farm we drive by regularly that has two of them and some old IH 4wd machines as well. They are cool old tractors. Over the years I have grown quite fond of the 2+2 series machines.

[rongrose]

Love seeing some of the older power still at work !!

[jacobrife]

I always found it funny how when they were promoting the 86 series they talked about the exhaust being out of the way but on these right in the middle of the hood

[ikonseesmrno]

Still my favorite new IH tractor. Remember having many a cab ride in one as a kid. There's nothing like that new cab smell. Driving it, once I was a little older, from time to time was a neat experience. My favorite jobs were pulling the Gehl 1260 chopper with the Auto Max setup in hay & pulling the big Vibra Shank. The other favorite new IH machine was the 4000 windrower. I'll save that story for some other time, in case you post a video of one in the future. Thanks for the great video, Jason! Regards!!

[guydaubenspeck]

I watch a lot of videos from a lot of farmers and I can see some of those great big fields the reasoning behind Auto steer GPS and all that on our farm yet we're small enough and the fields are small enough that we can see from one and the other still takes a lot of fun out of it I think and a lot of pride out of it I think using all that guidance stuff I can see the need for it in those large fields but also think back to the old timers and the pride they took in planning straight row and plowing a straight furrow and something that guidance and GPS has taken from us

[MrLuke]

Love the older equipment.
The new stuff is cool but this tractor and planter was new when I was a kid.

[Derek_Mustang]

Racing the rain in the background!!! Great video!!

[gocubs]

I was already watching a big tractor power video and then this one popped up. Awesome!

[AnthonyYoung-be]

Beautiful tractor I use to run a 3588 and 3788 tractors and I miss it

[thomashanke]

Go Red!!! Always liked the way they look, just looks like they want to work. Plus they sound amazing. Never operated one. Biggest I have is an 886, and everything I use is red, 886, 656 and M. Nice to see old school without all the fancy electronics. Always took some pride in how the field looks when it’s growing and seeing how it was planted.

[thr]

I always loved this design and also the IH 30 & 50 series designs like the IH 5488.