• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1986
  • 17,362 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Renault 551/551.4 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 551/551.4.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

54.3 hp

40.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551 R7451”, 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.

How fast will a 551/551.4 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 551/551.4 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 551/551.4 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears12
Reverse gears3
Transmission as described12 forward/3 reverse
ClutchDry LuK double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse5.2 mph · 8.30 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears availableYes
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lockHand lever operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating, extendable steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551 R7451”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551 R7451”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Renault 551 R7451 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-75379 · revision 1067787. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document