The John Deere 1550 transmission listing shows 16F/16R gears and 16-speed. Top travel speed is 24.9 mph forward and 18.6 mph reverse. Transmission options include PowerShift, creeper, hydrostatic, and SynchroMesh.
The John Deere 1550 transmission listing includes 16F/16R forward/reverse gears and a 16-speed transmission figure. That is stronger than a vague transmission label because it gives real gear-count detail
Speed note
For travel-speed comparison, the John Deere 1550 is listed with 24.9 mph forward speed and 18.6 mph reverse speed. Reverse speed is lower than forward speed in the captured data
Options note
The John Deere 1550 option list includes PowerShift, creeper, hydrostatic, SynchroMesh. That gives buyers a few transmission-package possibilities to check before comparing two used tractors
Creeper note
The John Deere 1550 data includes creeper information: Creeper option (16F/8R). Creeper gearing matters for very slow work such as planting, trenching, spraying or specialty implement use
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Transmission specs can change by year, trim, region, tire size and option package. Please check the operator manual, build sheet and official deere.com website for official information.
