The John Deere 4555 Row Crop Tractor is in the same series of machines that includes the John Deere 4055 and John Deere 4255 Tractors. All of these tractors were built in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Despite the long time since the last model rolled off the production line, the JD 4555 is still incredibly popular with farmers thanks mainly to the fact that it has been built with high-quality materials and parts. You will often see this tractor with dual wheels attached to give it extra traction and control.
Like many JD tractors from this era, the John Deere 4555 has a JD engine. This engine is a turbocharged diesel engine that produces up to 162. 5 hp. The engine is kept cool by a liquid cooling system that needs to be filled with 30. 3 liters of water from empty. The engine lubrication system has the capacity to accommodate up to 20. 8 liters of oil. This John Deere engine runs on a 16:1 compression ratio. The engine has a dry-type air filter that cleans the air intake, preventing particles from entering the combustion chambers. A set of two 12-volt batteries providing 925 cold cranking amps is used to start the engine of the JD 4555. The engine has a 120 amp alternator that recharges the batteries when the engine is started.
The John Deere 4555 comes with the option of a 4X2 2WD chassis or a 4X4 MFWD 4WD chassis. The 4X2 2WD chassis uses a Quad Range transmission system to drive the wheels. This Quad Range transmission provides the tractor with 16 forward speeds and 6 reverse speeds. This machine weighs 7, 185 kg. The MFWD 4WD 4×4 chassis comes with a Power Shift transmission. This gearbox provides the JD 455 with 15 speeds traveling forward and 4 speeds in reverse. The 4X4 MFWD 4WD tractor weighs 8053 kg (17, 755 lbs).
