John Deere 5500 Technical specs


Make John Deere
Model 5500
Company country United states
Production years From 1996  Until 1997
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Price 28,000  USD
Total build -
Service repair manual John Deere 5500 Manual
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-3
Weight 5,780 lbs or 2621 kg
Length 138.2 inches [351 cm]
Width 68.7 inches [174 cm]
Height 97.7 inches [248 cm]
Wheelbase 85.7 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 12.9 feet [3.9 m]
Engine size 239 ci or 3.9 L
Number of cylinders 4 cylinders
Horsepower 83.2 hp or 62.0 kW
Power RPM 2400 (rpm)
Engine torque -
Engine torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection system direct injection
Fuel tank capacity 23 gal or 87.1 L
Compression ratio 17.8:1
Bore stroke 4.19x4.33 inches or (106 x 110 mm)
Oil tank capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Coolant tank capacity 12.6 qts or 11.9 L
Number of batteries 1
Battery voltage 12 V
Electric ground force negative
Electric charging system alternator
Engine starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 5500 Parts
Transmission system John Deere TSS Reverser
Transmission type power shuttle
Transmission gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Steering system hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical standard
Hydraulic system open center
Number of valves 1 to 3
Pump flow rate 16.4 gpm or 62.1 lpm
Steering flow rate 6.8 gpm or 25.7 lpm
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Hydraulic max flow 23.2 gpm or 87.8 lpm
Drawbar real power 63.11 hp or 47.1 kW
Drawbar fuel consumption 4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour
Max drawbar pull 5,243 lbs or 2378 kg
PTO claimed power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
PTO real power 74.04 hp or 55.2 kW
PTO clutch system -
Rear PTO system independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO system -
PTO fuel consumption 4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour
Hitch control system position control with top-link draft sensing
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 3,374 lbs or 1530 kg



Detailed review of John Deere 5500

John Deere produced its 5500 farm tractor model From 1996  Until 1997 in United states this exact model was priced at 28,000 USD with a Two-post folding ROPS cabin.
Talking dimensions and weight, this model weighs 5,780 lbs or 2621 kg has 68.7 inches [174 cm] of width, 138.2 inches [351 cm] of length and 97.7 inches [248 cm] of height while maintaining a wheelbase of 85.7 inches [217 cm].
This tractor can fit ag tires of 7.50-16 front and 7.50-16 back .
This John Deere 5500 is powerd by a diesel engine it has 239 ci or 3.9 L 4 cylinders ,it can produce 83.2 hp or 62.0 kW at 2400 (rpm), the fuel tank capacity is 23 gal or 87.1 L.
This machine has 4x2 2WD wheel drive system,12 forward and reverse John Deere TSS Reverser transmission system.

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