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  • Articulated
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967
  • 3 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

Deutz D 5505 Tandem specs: hp, weight, years

KHD F4L 812 S four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 102.1 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

102.1 hp

76.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
10,141 lb
Top speed
12.4 mph

Deutz D 5505 Tandem specs: key facts

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem was built in 1967.

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 76.1 kW (102.1 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem is four-wheel drive (4WD).

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem has a KHD F4L 812 S engine, a 4-cylinder 3.40 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem weighs 4,600 kg (10,141 lb) unladen.

  • The Deutz D 5505 Tandem has an independent rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”

How does the Deutz D 5505 Tandem compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A maximum engine torque of 173 N·m is low for its class — 54% below the median of 376 N·m across the 267 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    Eight forward gears is low for its class — 50% below the median of 16 across the 295 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 310 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1967 Deutz (KHD) D 5505 Tandem, a 102 hp farm tractor, operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a Deutz D 5505 Tandem have?

The only figure for the Deutz D 5505 Tandem is 102.1 hp (76.1 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
102.1 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”

What engine is in a Deutz D 5505 Tandem?

A Deutz D 5505 Tandem has a KHD F4L 812 S, a 4-cylinder 3.40 L diesel engine.

Engine — Deutz D 5505 Tandem engine specifications
Make & modelKHD F4L 812 S
Cylinders4, air-cooledSource 2
Displacement207.5 ci · 3.40 L
Max torque127 lb·ft · 173 N·mSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5005”

How much will a Deutz D 5505 Tandem lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Deutz D 5505 Tandem are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Deutz D 5505 Tandem hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pressure2,538 psi · 175 bar
Hitch categoryCategory 2
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540/1000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”

What transmission does a Deutz D 5505 Tandem have?

Transmission specifications for the Deutz D 5505 Tandem are below.

Transmission — Deutz D 5505 Tandem transmission specifications
SteeringHydrostatic articulated steering
Top speed12.4 mph · 20 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”

How much does a Deutz D 5505 Tandem weigh?

A Deutz D 5505 Tandem weighs 10,141 lb (4,600 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Deutz D 5505 Tandem weights and dimensions
Unladen weight10,141 lb · 4,600 kg
Maximum permissible mass11,905 lb · 5,400 kg
Wheelbase126.6 in · 3,215 mm
Length296.1 in · 7,520 mm
Width70.9 in · 1,800 mm
Height70.3 in · 1,785 mm
Ground clearance22.0 in · 560 mm
Front track59.1–69.1 in · 1,500–1,756 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles; the article lists alternatives
Rear track59.1–69.1 in · 1,500–1,756 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles; the article lists alternatives

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”

Common questions about the Deutz D 5505 Tandem

Is a Deutz D 5505 Tandem two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Deutz D 5505 Tandem is four-wheel drive (4WD).

What PTO does a Deutz D 5505 Tandem have?

A Deutz D 5505 Tandem has a independent 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5005”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505 Tandem”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Deutz D 5005 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-53188 · revision 1045665. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Deutz D 5505 Tandem — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-53511 · revision 938059. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document