The John Deere 5500 tractor weighs 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 68th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group. With 80 hp, the tractor carries about 80 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published John Deere 5500 weight is 6,400 lb (2,903 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,400 lb (2,903 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
6,400 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model6,400 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 weight6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower80 hp / 59.7 kW
Max length132 in (335 cm)
Max height94.5 in (240 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
5500
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1996 – 2000
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
Weight
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6,400 lb
2,903 kg
3.2
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase85.8 in (217 cm)
Length132 in (335 cm)
Height94.5 in (240 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power80 hp (59.7 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower80 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length581.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length65%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Maximum published weight6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.2 US tons
Weight context
Weight range6,400 lb (2,903 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 68th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,400 lb (3.2 US tons); published configurations reach 6,400 lb (3.2 US tons). 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
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Kubota SMZ76 (6393 lb)
New Holland 5635 (6393 lb)
New Holland L75 (6393 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TD5030 (6393 lb, 82 hp)
New Holland TD5030 (6393 lb, 82 hp)
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Common questions
John Deere 5500 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 5500 weigh?
The John Deere 5500 weighs 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the John Deere 5500 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 68th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,137 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the John Deere 5500 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,400 lb weight and 80 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 80 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 5500 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.2 US tons, while the full published range is 3.2 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
