John Deere 1550 Transmission Speed & Gears

Quick answer:

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.

Forward/reverse gears16F/16R
Forward speed40 km/h
Reverse speed30 km/h
Transmission optionsPowerShift, creeper, hydrostatic, SynchroMesh

John Deere 1550 Transmission Specs

Forward/reverse gears 16F/16R
Transmission gear count 16-speed
Top forward speed 24.9 mph
Top reverse speed 18.6 mph
Transmission options PowerShift, creeper, hydrostatic, SynchroMesh
Creeper gears Creeper option (16F/8R)

Transmission Speed Comparison Chart

Top forward speed comparison

This model

24.9 mph

Average

17.9 mph

Low

1.6 mph

High

31.1 mph

Top reverse speed comparison

This model

18.6 mph

Average

11.4 mph

Low

1.7 mph

High

31.1 mph

John Deere 1550 Extra Transmission Notes

Gear note 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.