• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Not independently tested
  • 1995–2001

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

VALMET 8550 Transmission specifications

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

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”, claimed

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
Drive4WD
Forward gears36
Reverse gears36
Transmission as described36 forward/36 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch
Top speed forward24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Service brakesPedal-operated wet Valmet multi-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lockElectrohydraulically operated multi-disc differential lock
Front axleElectrohydraulically operated, oscillating Sige steering drive axle with central propeller shaft

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”

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

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