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Years in Production / 2004–2011
Challenger
MT555B
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT555B.
153hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2004–2011
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT555B / 01
At a glance
Overview
2004 - 2011
Model year 2004-20072007-2011
MT500B Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Beauvais, France
During official OECD testing the Challenger 555B with CVT was unable to meet the advertised 3-point lift of 13,700 pounds.
- Manufacturer
- Challenger (a part of AGCO)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with heat and A/C. Optional pneumatic cab suspension and automatic climate control.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic front and rear
- Trailer Brakes
- hydraulic OptOptional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 100 gal378.5 L
- Hydraulic System
- 18.5 gal (AutoPower)70.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 26.4 gal (CVT)99.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center PFC
- Capacity
- 18.5 gal (AutoPower)70.0 L
- Capacity
- 26.4 gal (CVT)99.9 L
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 4
- Total Flow
- 29 gpm109.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/III
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 14,700 lbs6667 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 13,700 lbs (CVT)6214 kg
- Front Hitch
- optional
- Front Lift At Ends
- 5,500 lbs2494 kg
- Front Lift At Ends
- 7700 lbs (optional)3492 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000 OptOptional
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1890
- Engine Rpm
- 540E@1523
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 120
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 420
- Battery Volts
- 12
MT555B / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3056C
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Displacement
- 365.2 ci6.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x5.00 inches100 x 127 mm
- Emissions
- Tier II
- Power
- 153 hp114.1 kW
- Cooling System
- viscous fan
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2350
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 29.6 qts28.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical inline
Engine Options
Caterpillar 6.0L 6-cyl diesel
MT555B / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- TechStar CVT
- Transmission Type
- continuously variable transmission
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse (two-range)
- Oil Capacity
- 61.2 qts57.9 L
- Speeds Description
- 50 KPH speeds available with front-axle suspension.
Transmission (Option 2)
Four synchronized gears (1-4) in two synchronized ranges (low/high) with a four-speed (A-D) power shift on the left-hand power shuttle lever.
- Transmission
- AutoPower IV
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 61.2 qts57.9 L
- Speeds Description
- With 20.8R38 rear tires.
Transmission Options
continuously variable transmission
32-speed partial power shift
MT555B / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 182.3 in463 cm
- Width
- 81.1 in205 cm
- Height (cab)
- 117.1 in297 cm
- Wheelbase
- 118.7 in301 cm
- Front tread
- 61.2 in155 cm
- Rear tread
- 59.2 in150 cm
- Max drawbar
- 4,046 lbs1,835 kg
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 121.4 inches308 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 118.7 inches301 cm
- Weight
- 14028 to 15060 pounds
- Front Tire
- 420/90R30
- Rear Tire
- 520/85R42
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 420/90R304WD
- Front Ag
- 10.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 380/85R30
- Rear Ag
- 520/85R42
- Rear Ag
- 480/80R42
MT555B / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
OECD 2306: diesel AutoPower IV 4WD
OECD 2333: diesel CVT 4WD
Oced Tractor Test2306
Diesel AutoPower IV 4WDSeptember 2005 - October 2005, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2306 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3TD used for power test.
Gear 2TA used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 141.2 hp105.3 kW
- Max Power
- 116.5 hp86.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.5 gal/hour32.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.8 gal/hour33.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.6 gal/hour36.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 133.8 hp99.8 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 139.7 hp104.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 12,700 lbs5760 kg
Oced Tractor Test2333
Diesel CVT 4WDApril 2005 - 2005, Link: OCED Tractor Test 2333 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Pull at 7.7 KPH
Pull at 4.2 KPH
- Max Power
- 141.2 hp105.3 kW
- Max Power
- 112.8 hp84.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.7 gal/hour32.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.9 gal/hour33.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.4 gal/hour35.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 131.9 hp98.4 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 140.0 hp104.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 14,455 lbs6556 kg