John Deere 5500 (A) vs SAME Silver 80 (DT)

14 material differences

Tractor one

1995–1997

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1995–2004

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 5500 (A) and the Silver 80 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

14 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 5500 (A) and SAME Silver 80 (DT), field by field
Field	5500 (A)	Silver 80 (DT)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	72.0 hp	78.9 hp	+9% Silver 80 (DT)
Engine declared	John Deere 4.029 Turbo	SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR 1000.4 A 4	differs
Displacement declared	3.91 L	4.00 L	—
Maximum torque declared	199 lb·ft · 270 N·m	180 lb·ft · 244 N·m	+11% 5500 (A)
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	+33% Silver 80 (DT)
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry Carraro single plate clutch	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Open centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	16.5 gpm · 62.5 L/min	10.5 gpm · 39.8 L/min	+57% 5500 (A)
Pressure declared	3,408 psi · 235 bar	3,118 psi · 215 bar	+9% 5500 (A)
Three-point lift at ends declared	3,803 lb · 1,725 kg	7,937 lb · 3,600 kg	+109% Silver 80 (DT)
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/540E/1000E/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,672 lb · 2,573 kg	7,937 lb · 3,600 kg	+40% Silver 80 (DT)
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	13,228 lb · 6,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	—	97.2 in · 2,470 mm	—
Length declared	149.2 in · 3,790 mm	161.6 in · 4,105 mm	+8% Silver 80 (DT)
Width declared	78.8 in · 2,002 mm	72.4 in · 1,840 mm	+9% 5500 (A)
Height declared	97.7 in · 2,482 mm	105.3 in · 2,675 mm	+8% Silver 80 (DT)
Ground clearance declared	—	20.3 in · 515 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	11.2 ft · 3.40 m	10.5 ft · 3.20 m	+6% 5500 (A)
Fuel tank declared	91.9 qt · 87.0 L	158.5 qt · 150.0 L	+72% Silver 80 (DT)

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