• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1995–1997

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 5500 (A) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 5500 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

72.0 hp

53.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)”, 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.

What engine is in a 5500 (A)?

A 5500 (A) has a John Deere 4.029 Turbo, a 4-cylinder 3.91 L diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere 4.029 Turbo specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere 4.029 Turbo
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement238.7 ci · 3.91 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque199 lb·ft · 270 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,702 rpm
Air cleanerNelson dry air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement4.1 qt · 3.9 L
Bore4.2 in · 106.4 mm
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,400 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 5500 (USA) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106239 · revision 873884. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document