The John Deere 1550 tractor weighs 5,468 lb (2,480 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 6,691 lb (4WD Cab) and 5,820 lb (2WD Cab). That places it around the 58th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published John Deere 1550 weight is 5,468–6,691 lb (2,480–3,035 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,468 lb (2,480 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS. The published configurations span 1,223 lb, a 22.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,468 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,468 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight5,468–6,691 lb (2,480–3,035 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower43.4 hp / 32.4 kW
Max length147.8 in (375 cm)
Max width65.4 in (166 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1550
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1987 – 1994
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
4
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
2WD ROPS
—
5,468 lb
2,480 kg
2.73
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2WD Cab
—
5,820 lb
2,639 kg
2.91
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4WD ROPS
—
6,360 lb
2,884 kg
3.18
—
4WD Cab
—
6,691 lb
3,035 kg
3.35
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,223 lbLightest to heaviest · 22.4% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase81 in (205 cm)
Length147.8 in (375 cm)
Width65.4 in (166 cm)
Height95.8 in (243 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power43.4 hp (32.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower126 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length444 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length54.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,468 lb (2,480 kg)
Maximum published weight6,691 lb (3,035 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.35 US tons
Maximum published width65.4 in (166 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,468–6,691 lb (2,480–3,035 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 59th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,468 lb (2.73 US tons); published configurations reach 6,691 lb (3.35 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 65.4 in (5.5 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
Ford 5600 (5475 lb)
John Deere 5075E (5475 lb)
John Deere 1840 (5476 lb)
Farmall Super BMD (5456 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Mahindra 5545 (5567 lb, 43 hp)
Ford 3930 (5446 lb, 45 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 1550 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 1550 weigh?
The John Deere 1550 weighs 5,468 lb (2,480 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,468 to 6,691 lb (2,480 to 3,035 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 1550 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 5,468–5,820 lb (2,480–2,640 kg), while published 4WD weight is 6,360–6,691 lb (2,885–3,035 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 882 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the John Deere 1550 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 59th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 205 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 1550 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 65.4 in (5.5 ft). That is 36.6 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the John Deere 1550 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,468 lb weight and 43.4 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 126 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the John Deere 1550 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.73 US tons, while the full published range is 2.73–3.35 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
