VALMET 8550 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for an 8550 is 24.9–31.1 mph (40–50 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

10 transmission values on record for the 8550.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

157.8 hp

117.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”, 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 an 8550 go?

The fastest speed on record for an 8550 is 24.9–31.1 mph (40–50 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 8550 Transmission
Drive	4WD
Forward gears	36
Reverse gears	36
Transmission as described	36 forward/36 reverse
Clutch	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch
Top speed forward	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Service brakes	Pedal-operated wet Valmet multi-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Steering	Hydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lock	Electrohydraulically operated multi-disc differential lock
Front axle	Electrohydraulically operated, oscillating Sige steering drive axle with central propeller shaft

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

Traktorenlexikon: Valmet Mega-8550 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116511 · revision 1000202. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document