John Deere 450 Vs. 550

John Deere 450H

• The 450 series comes with either a John Deere 4045D or 4045T four-cylinder, 276 cubic inch diesel engine, and the engine produces up to 254 foot-pounds of torque. This dozer can move up to 5 mph. The hydraulic system flow rate is 15 gallons per minute (gpm), and the fuel tank can hold up to 36 U.S. gallons. The maximum operating weight for the unit is 16,500 lbs. --- the operating weight includes the weight of the machine, an average-sized person, and a full tank of fuel. Its dimensions are either 155 inches or 158 inches long by 102 inches high. The blade can dig down to 20.8 inches deep and can be lifted up to 30.4 inches high.

550H

• The 550H series only uses the 4045T turbocharged 276 cubic inch, four-cylinder engine, producing up to 276 foot-pounds of torque. It moves up to 5 mph, and its maximum operating weight is 17,500 lbs. The dozer is 159 inches long by 108 inches high, and the fuel tank can hold up to 47 gallons. The hydraulic system flow rate is 15 gpm. The blade can dig down to 20.6 inches deep and can lift up to 31.4 inches.

450J

• The 450J model uses a John Deere 4045H four-cylinder, 276 cubic inch engine. It moves up to 5 mph in forward, and the hydraulic pump flow rate is 15 gpm. The dozer is 108 inches high by 160 inches long, and the fuel tank holds up to 47 gallons. The digging depth of the blade is 20.8 inches, and it can lift up to 30.4 inches high. The maximum operating weight is 17,525 lbs.

550J

• The maximum operating weight of the 550J model is 18,252 lbs., and the fuel tank can hold up to 47 gallons. The maximum digging depth of this unit is 20.6 inches, and it can lift up to 31.4 inches high. The length of the dozer is 161 inches, and it is 108 inches high. The hydraulic pump flow is 15 gpm. It moves up to 5 mph in forward. This dozer uses a John Deere 4045H four-cylinder, 276 cubic inch engine.