Middle rung of the light small-utility trio, and the one that earns its keep on PTO work: 51 PTO hp out of 60 engine hp is an 85 percent driveline efficiency, better than most compacts manage. Same 2.2-litre FPT, same 2,701 lb hitch and 13-gallon tank as the 50A below it.
As published by the maker
On the price: Neither this maker nor any dealer reachable from here publishes a bare-tractor price for this model — every listing found either says “call for price” or bundles a loader. That is how this brand sells, so expect to get a number by asking a dealer rather than by looking it up.
Lift figures are the maker's and are quoted at whichever point the maker chose; the about page explains why two loaders with the same number do not lift the same pallet.
Comes with
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
Cross-shopped against
Same brand or same size, nearest in price
Case IH
FPT's 3.4-litre four with internal cooled EGR and no regeneration, dropped into Case IH's small utility frame. The 12x12 power shuttle and 3,664 lb hitch aim it at a Deere 5075E and at New Holland's Workmaster 75, which shares its CNH driveline in a different colour.
Spec sheet & owner notesCase IH
A genuinely different machine from the 55A above it, and the cheapest Case IH small utility: a 2.2-litre FPT three rather than the 2.9, a Cat II hitch rated 2,701 lb rather than 4,299, and a 4,442 lb bare frame. Case IH publishes no price on it, so the figure comes from a dealer quote.
Spec sheet & owner notesCase IH
70 hp squeezed out of the same 2.2-litre FPT three that powers the 50A, which makes this the hardest-worked engine in the small utility A line and the cheapest route to 59 PTO hp in red paint. The hitch and hydraulics do not grow with the power, and that is the trade.
Spec sheet & owner notes