Production
| Description | Utility tractor / Built in Japan / Original price was $21,000 in 1984 |
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| Manufacturer | Kubota |
Engine
| Engine type | Kubota 3.0L 3-cyl diesel |
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| Fuel tank | 14.3 gal (54.1 L) |
| Air cleaner | dry |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.134x4.528 inches (105 x 115 mm) |
| Compression | 17:1 |
| Description | Kubota D3000-A / diesel / 3-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 182.2 ci (3.0 L) |
| Power (gross) | 63 hp (47.0 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2400 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Torque | 148 lb-ft (200.7 Nm) |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 44.06 hp (32.9 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 63 hp (47.0 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 55 hp (41.0 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 53.99 hp (40.3 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc |
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| Description | Four gears, plus reverse, in two ranges with additional creeper range. |
| Gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Transmission type | 16-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Description | Power steering / Wet disc brakes / Two-post fixed ROPS. |
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| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Drive type | Two- or four-wheel drive |
| Final drives | planetary |
Hydraulics
| Pressure | 2500 psi (172.4 bar) |
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| Pump flow | 8.1 gpm (30.7 lpm) |
| Type | open center |
| Valves | 1 |
Hitch
| Control | position and draft control |
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| Rear lift (at ends) | 3300 lbs (1496 kg) |
| Rear Type | II/I |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 540@2016 |
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| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 12 |
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| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| 2WD Front tread | 50.5 to 77.9 inches (128 to 197 cm) |
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| 2WD Ground clearance | 16.7 inches (42 cm) |
| 2WD Height (exhaust) | 89.5 inches (227 cm) |
| 2WD Length | 132.5 inches (336 cm) |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 78.2 inches (198 cm) |
| 2WD Width | 66.1 inches (167 cm) |
| 4WD Ground clearance | 13.4 inches (34 cm) |
| 4WD Height (exhaust) | 90 inches (228 cm) |
| 4WD Length | 139 inches (353 cm) |
| 4WD Wheelbase | 80.9 inches (205 cm) |
| 4WD Width | 72.9 inches (185 cm) |
| Front tread | 57.1 inches (4WD) (145 cm) |
| Rear tread | 51.2 to 74.8 inches (130 to 189 cm) |
| 2WD Rear tire | 16.9-28 |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 78.2 inches (198 cm) |
| 4WD Wheelbase | 80.9 inches (205 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Weight | 4224 to 5500 pounds |
| 2WD Standard tires (ag) | Front: 6.00-16. Rear: 16.9-28 |
| 4WD Standard tires (ag) | Front: 9.5-24. Rear: 16.9-28 |
Kubota M5500 Weight
| 2WD Shipping | 4224 lbs (1916 kg) |
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| 4WD Shipping | 5069 lbs (2299 kg) |
| Operating | 5500 lbs (4WD) (2494 kg) |
Kubota M5500 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 1369
| Description | Diesel 16-speed 4WDLink: Nebraska Tractor Test 1369 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance |
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| Fuel use | 3.5 gal/hour (13.2 l/hour) / 3.0 gal/hour (11.4 l/hour) / 3.4 gal/hour (12.9 l/hour) |
| Max power | 44.06 hp (32.9 kW) |
| Max pull | 7754 lbs (3517 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 53.99 hp (40.3 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 49.18 hp (36.7 kW) |
References
| Description | Tractors and Excavators published in 1981, by Kubota / Tractors and Excavators published in 1982, by Kubota / M5500/M5500DT published in 1979, by Kubota / Diesel Tractor M5500 F/DT published in 1981, by Kubota |
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Variants
| M5500DT | 4WD |
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