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Terex TC400 and TC550 specifications

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Short answer

Terex TC400 and TC550: soil or asphalt compactors.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
TC400
Gross Power
390 hp
Operating Weight
80,000 lb
TC550
Gross Power
525 hp
Operating Weight
110,000 lb
TC400 and TC550 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
TerexTC400 and TC5502TC400 and TC550
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationTC400TC550
Length With Blade On Ground27.21 ft29.63 ft
Ground Clearance1.67 ft2.92 ft
Width Over Wheels11.01 ft13.67 ft
Height To Top Of Cab12.01 ft13.67 ft
Wheelbase12.42 ft12.01 ft
Engine
SpecificationTC400TC550
Engine ModelQSX-15QSK-19
Gross Power390 hp525 hp
Power Measured @2,000 rpm2,000 rpm
Displacement915.4 cu in1,160 cu in
Operational
SpecificationTC400TC550
Operating Weight80,000 lb110,000 lb
Fuel Capacity200 gal234.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity55 gal120 gal
Engine Oil Capacity11.9 gal11.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity18 gal33.1 gal
Operating Voltage24 V24 V
Wheels
SpecificationTC400TC550
Front Wheels Drum Width35 in35 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter76 in83 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width40 in40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter76 in83 in
Blade
SpecificationTC400TC550
Blade height72.1 in84.1 in
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
TC400 and TC55015
Ratios
FigureTC400TC550
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.94.8
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.51 gal0.45 gal

History and service record of TC400 and TC550

  • TC550 Trashmaster. Terex introduced the TC550 Trashmaster landfill compactor in April 2007 to replace the 3-90E: a Tier 3, 525 hp (391 kW) diesel, 110,000 lb base operating weight and a 733 lb PLI rating, with independent steering and blade hydraulics, a new intercooler package that cuts hydraulic-system temperatures by 15 percent, and an engine oil dipstick raised by two feet for access. TC550 Trashmaster replaces 3-90E compactor, Recycling Product News, 27 April 2007.
  • Terex history. Terex publishes a history and timeline of the corporation and its acquisitions. A history of Terex Corporation.
Used market for the TC400 and TC550 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderTerex soil or asphalt compactor3
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
TC40022007 to 2013None shownNone shownNone shownNone shown
TC5501Not statedNone shownNone shownNone shownNone shown
TC400 and TC550: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionTerex together with the soil or asphalt compactor TC400, TC550No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page

Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Terex TC400 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Terex TC550 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history
Published history
Used-market listings
Federal agency data

Terex TC400 and TC550 questions

Classification in the linked listing
GuideAs-listed machine class
Terex TC400 and TC550soil or asphalt compactor
Dated listing search without advertised prices
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedListingsPrice observation
2026-09-24MachineryTradersoil or asphalt compactorTC400 and TC5503No prices shown in this snapshot

Terex TC400 and TC550: Configuration records

TC400
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Blade On Ground27.21 ft
Ground Clearance1.67 ft
Width Over Wheels11.01 ft
Height To Top Of Cab12.01 ft
Wheelbase12.42 ft
Engine
Engine ModelQSX-15
Gross Power390 hp
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Displacement915.4 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight80,000 lb
Fuel Capacity200 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity55 gal
Engine Oil Capacity11.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity18 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width35 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter76 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter76 in
Blade
Blade height72.1 in

Source

TC550
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Blade On Ground29.63 ft
Ground Clearance2.92 ft
Width Over Wheels13.67 ft
Height To Top Of Cab13.67 ft
Wheelbase12.01 ft
Engine
Engine ModelQSK-19
Gross Power525 hp
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Displacement1,160 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight110,000 lb
Fuel Capacity234.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity120 gal
Engine Oil Capacity11.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity33.1 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width35 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter83 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter83 in
Blade
Blade height84.1 in

Source

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