Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1958 - 1975 |
| Equipment type | Utility tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Oliver |
| Equipment type | Utility tractor |
| Built in | Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA |
| Total built | 20,368 (Oliver)
3,915 (Cockshutt)
|
| Original price | Original price was $4,400 in 1975 |
| Notes | During the first year of production the Oliver 550 had the same 2.4L engine as the Super 55. |
| Oliver 550 Engines | |
| Engine | Oliver-Waukesha 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline Oliver-Waukesha 2.5L 4-cyl diesel |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Oliver 550 Transmission | |
| Transmission | 6-speed gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Oliver 550 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 35.3 hp 26.3 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 41.39 hp 30.9 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 35.36 hp 26.4 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 41.39 hp 30.9 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | power assist |
| Brakes | Differential mechanical dry disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 13 gal 49.2 L |
| Hydraulic system | 2.5 gal 9.5 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 2.5 gal 9.5 L |
| Pump flow | 5.25 gpm 19.9 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | I |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 72.9 inches 185 cm |
| Weight | 3070 to 3730 pounds |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 12-26 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| 550 Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Serial number plate located on the left side of the Oliver 550, above the foot rest. |
| 550 Serial Numbers | |
| 1958 | 60501 |
| 1959 | 72632 |
| 1960 | 84416 |
| 1961 | 111868 |
| 1962 | 117541 |
| 1963 | 127365 |
| 1964 | 140620 |
| 1965 | 162265 |
| 1966 | 171923 |
| 1967 | 186165 |
| 1968 | 206095 |
| 1969 | 213340 |
| 1970 | 222833 |
| 1971 | 226965 |
| 1972 | 232918 |
| 1973 | 238237 |
| 1974 | 248375 |
| 1975 | 259255 |
| Final | 259491 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
| Batteries | 2 (diesel)
1 (gas)
|
| Battery volts | 6 (diesel)
12 (gas)
|
| References | |
| Publication | 3-Plow Power 550 Tractor published in 1962, by Oliver Technical Service Manual Electrical Systems (432613) published in 1973 |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
Model family
Series map
- 44031.1 hp*
- 550 Current model46.0 hp*
- 66045.6 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.