Machine models
John Deere 550G specifications
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Short answer
The John Deere 550G is an 8-horsepower crawler dozer, and John Deere lists one version of it. Listed weight is 17,683 lb.
| Specification | 550G |
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| Length W/ Blade | 13.36 ft |
| Width Over Tracks | 7.75 ft |
| Height To Top Of Cab | 9.09 ft |
| Length Of Track On Ground | 7.12 ft |
| Ground Clearance | 1.19 ft |
| Specification | 550G |
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| Standard Shoe Size | 18 in |
| Track Pitch | 6.29 in |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 40 |
| Ground Pressure | 6.47 psi |
| Ground Contact Area | 2,732 in2 |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 6 |
| Specification | 550G |
|---|---|
| Number Of Cylinders | 4 |
| Engine Model | 4045T |
| Gross Power | 8 hp |
| Power Measured @ | 2,100 rpm |
| Max Torque | 260 lb-ft |
| Displacement | 276 cu in |
| Torque Measured @ | 1,300 rpm |
| Aspiration | Altitude-compensating turbocharged |
| Specification | 550G |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | 17,683 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 41 gal |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 4.5 gal |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 3.3 gal |
| Hydraulic Fluid Capacity | 14.6 gal |
| Powertrain Fluid Capacity | 27 gal |
| Final Drives Fluid Capacity | 2.6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 12 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 65 amps |
| Specification | 550G |
|---|---|
| Transmission Type | Full power shift |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 4 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 4 |
| Max Speed - Forward | 5.9 mph |
| Max Speed - Reverse | 5.9 mph |
| Specification | 550G |
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| Pump Type | Gear |
| Relief Valve Pressure | 2,750 psi |
| Pump Flow Capacity | 17 gpm |
| Specification | 550G |
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| Blade width | 8.8 ft |
| Blade height | 33.3 in |
| Capacity | 2.3 yd3 |
| Blade Angle (Both Directions) | 25 degrees |
| Cutting Depth | 18.1 in |
| Figure | 550G |
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| Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight | 0.5 |
| Pump flow per engine horsepower | 2.13 gpm |
| Fuel tank per engine horsepower | 5.13 gal |
| Equipment group | crawler dozer |
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John Deere's listing for the 550G matches a crawler dozer; see the crawler dozers page.
| Brand | Equipment group | Compared entry | Sort order |
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| John Deere | crawler dozer | 550G | Descending quantity; 1 is largest |
| Figure | 550G | Rank | Lowest in line | Highest in line |
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| Engine power | 8.0 hp | 23 of 23 | 8.0 hp | 247.0 hp |
| Listed weight | 17,683 lb | 17 of 24 | 10,600 lb | 56,361 lb |
| Pump flow | 17.0 gpm | 16 (tied) of 21 | 11.0 gpm | 77.0 gpm |
| Fuel capacity | 41.0 gal | 16 (tied) of 23 | 22.0 gal | 368.0 gal |
| Horsepower per 1,000 lb | 0.5 hp | 23 of 23 | 0.5 hp | 10.6 hp |
| Ground pressure | 6.5 psi | 15 of 22 | 3.8 psi | 14.6 psi |
The 550G beside its neighbours
| Base version | 950 | 550G |
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| Engine power | 550G: 8 hp | |
| Weight | 550G: 17,683 lb | |
| Pump flow | 550G: 17 gpm | |
| Fuel capacity | 550G: 41 gal | |
| Ground pressure | 14.6 psi | 6.47 psi |
550G: owner reports
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| Forum index | Equipment class queried | Names in the search | Matching titles |
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| Heavy Equipment Forums | crawler dozer | John Deere and the 550G | 40 |
| Title topic | Titles |
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| transmission and drive | 5 |
| hydraulics | 3 |
| electrical and sensors | 2 |
| Topic in the title | Threads | Share of matching threads |
|---|---|---|
| transmission and drive | 5 | 13% |
| hydraulics | 3 | 8% |
| electrical and sensors | 2 | 5% |
| brakes and steering | 2 | 5% |
| fuel system | 2 | 5% |
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| Observation date | Listing source | Equipment search | Listings |
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| 2026-09-24 | MachineryTrader | John Deere crawler dozer | 5 |
| Model | Listed | Model years | Lowest asking | Highest asking | Median asking | Median hours |
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| 550G | 5 | 1988 to 1997 | $20,000 | $44,500 | $32,000 | 7,470 |
| Search date | Database | Names queried | Search result |
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| 2026-09-24 | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | John Deere together with the crawler dozer 550G | No matching recall in this search |
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John Deere 550G: Configuration records
550G
| Specification | Source figure |
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| Dimensions and weight | |
| Length W/ Blade | 13.36 ft |
| Width Over Tracks | 7.75 ft |
| Height To Top Of Cab | 9.09 ft |
| Length Of Track On Ground | 7.12 ft |
| Ground Clearance | 1.19 ft |
| Undercarriage | |
| Standard Shoe Size | 18 in |
| Track Pitch | 6.29 in |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 40 |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 6 |
| Engine | |
| Number Of Cylinders | 4 |
| Engine Model | 4045T |
| Operational | |
| Operating Weight | 17,683 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 41 gal |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 4.5 gal |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 3.3 gal |
| Hydraulic Fluid Capacity | 14.6 gal |
| Powertrain Fluid Capacity | 27 gal |
| Final Drives Fluid Capacity | 2.6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 12 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 65 amps |
| Transmission and speeds | |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 4 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 4 |
| Max Speed - Forward | 5.9 mph |
| Max Speed - Reverse | 5.9 mph |
| Hydraulic System | |
| Pump Type | Gear |
| Relief Valve Pressure | 2,750 psi |
| Pump Flow Capacity | 17 gpm |
| Standard Blade | |
| Blade width | 8.8 ft |
| Blade height | 33.3 in |
| Capacity | 2.3 yd3 |
| Blade Angle (Both Directions) | 25 degrees |
| Cutting Depth | 18.1 in |
| Primary Engine Option | |
| Displacement | 276 cu in |
| Aspiration | Altitude-compensating turbocharged |
| Additional specifications | |
| Ground Pressure | 6.47 psi |
| Ground Contact Area | 2,732 in2 |
| Power Measured @ | 2,100 rpm |
| Max Torque | 260 lb-ft |
| Torque Measured @ | 1,300 rpm |
| Transmission Type | Full power shift |
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