IH 5288
International Harvester was already in financial difficulties when it launched the new 50 Series, in 1981. Three rigid-frame models were available in the USA, while just the 5288 and 5488 found their way to UK shores. When you take a closer look at these tractors you can begin to see where IH had spent a lot of its development money!
The tractors were built at IH’s Rock Island facility in Illinois and were designed as four-wheel drive models, but many were turned out in two-wheel drive configuration for
