Sort of Central to North Central Iowa | Dad bought a used 3588 in 1982. We still have it. I won't likely ever sell it, sell it as it is in good shape and has been part of our operation in different roles for over 30 years. It was our tillage tractor until 2000, then our planter tractor until 2012. We ran rear duals at times, never front duals. No saddle tanks. It has had a lot of nickel and dime repairs over the years, just a few larger repairs, pivot bushings twice, TA & clutch once, hydraulic pumps. The engine has not been overhauled, except for main bearings around 5000 hours as a preventative step. We at times went through wet spots that should not have been driven through with anything.
The nice thing about them is they are surpisingly manuverable in the field. Once pulled a field cultivator in the same field with the neighbors JD 4450 mfd, I think the 3588 could nearly turn twice in the area the mfd needed. Also great traction. As stated before, there seem to have been good ones and bad ones, and how people used them seems to have a huge effect on their reliability.
I read in a book once that with the release of the 7288/7488 series of 2+2, IH was going to recall all the earlier ones to address some of the weak areas and to appease the potential owners of the newer models. Unfortunately, they never made it that far. Dave
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is the IH 3588 the best tractor ever.
