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.
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
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.
Spec sheet & owner notes