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John Deere
C550T
Air Carts

John Deere C550T

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Put Product Where You Intend - Even in Varying Fields

Every pound counts. Precision metering, section control, and curve compensation help reduce skips, overlap, and guesswork - so you can trust what you’re placing, protect your investment, and feel confident you didn’t miss acres when the day gets long and the field gets awkward.

Rear view of tractor with C110T air cart in the field seeding.
Bigger Options for Bigger Days: New XL C‑Series Carts

Some operations measure success in acres per day, not stops per hour. The C‑Series lineup now expands to the new XL carts - C1100T and C1450T - built for long run time and high productivity when your window is tight and your acres are anything but small.

Large John Deere air seeder and tractor operating in a harvested field under a cloudy sky. The equipment features multiple rows of disc openers and wide tires designed for planting in rough field conditions.
Stay Seeding Longer Between Tender Stops

When the weather finally breaks, you don’t want to spend it refilling. John Deere air carts are built to keep the drill moving with more acres per fill and better visibility to what’s left - so you can push through the good conditions, not waste them waiting on the tender truck.

c1100t Air Cart being used in a field at sunrise
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Cart Capacity

Total550 bu12,333.68 L
350 bu
12,333.68 L
350 bu
14,095.63 L
400 bu
14,095.63 L
400 bu
17,619.5 L
500 bu
17,619.5 L
500 bu
19,381.5 L
550 bu
22,905.4 L
650 bu
22,905.4 L
650 bu
22,953.21 L
850 bu
Total19381.5 L12,333.68 L
350 bu
12,333.68 L
350 bu
14,095.63 L
400 bu
14,095.63 L
400 bu
17,619.5 L
500 bu
17,619.5 L
500 bu
19,381.5 L
550 bu
22,905.4 L
650 bu
22,905.4 L
650 bu
22,953.21 L
850 bu
Number of Tanks4TwoTwoThreeThreeThreeThreeFourFourFourFour
Tank Splits50, 90, 190, 220 bu5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
1762 L
50 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
1762 L
50 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
1762 L
50 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
7400.2 L
210 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
7400.2 L
210 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
14,448 L
410 bu
Tank Splits1762, 3171.5, 6695.4, 7752.6 L5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
1762 L
50 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
1762 L
50 bu
5638.25 L
160 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
1762 L
50 bu
3171.5 L
90 bu
6695.4 L
190 bu
7752.6 L
220 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
7400.2 L
210 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
7400.2 L
210 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
1762 L
50 bu
4581.1 L
130 bu
9162.2 L
260 bu
14,448 L
410 bu
Liquid Capable Middle Tank982.7 gal.3720 L
982.7 gal.
3720 L
982.7 gal.
3720 L
982.7 gal.
4800 L
1268 gal.
4800 L
1268 gal.
Liquid Capable Middle Tank3720 L3720 L
982.7 gal.
3720 L
982.7 gal.
3720 L
982.7 gal.
4800 L
1268 gal.
4800 L
1268 gal.

Conveyance

Conveyor Belt Width16 in.40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
48.3 cm
19 in.
48.3 cm
19 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
Conveyor Belt Width40.6 cm40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
48.3 cm
19 in.
48.3 cm
19 in.
40.6 cm
16 in.
Conveyor Tube Diameter10 in.25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
Conveyor Tube Diameter25.4 cm25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
30.5 cm
12 in.
Conveyor Capacity (Wheat)66 buMin2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
Conveyor Capacity (Wheat)2325.8 L/min2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
2325.8 L/min
66 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
3523.9 L/min
100 bu/min
Auger Diameter10 in.25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
Auger Diameter25.4 cm25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
10 in.
Auger Capacity (Wheat)49 buMin1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
Auger Capacity (Wheat)1726.7 L/min1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.72 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min
1726.7 L/min
49 bu/min

Air System

Blower OptionsStandard capacity or high capacityStandard capacityStandard capacityStandard capacityStandard capacityStandard capacity or high capacityStandard capacity or high capacityStandard capacity or high capacityStandard capacity or high capacityStandard capacity or high capacityHigh capacity
Number of BlowersSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dualSingle or dual
Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower - High Capacity Blower410 lb/acre
Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower - High Capacity Blower459.55 kgPerHa
Max Meter Delivery Rate Per Blower - Standard Capacity Blower345 lb/acre
Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower - Standard Capacity Blower386.7 kgPerHa
DriveHydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min (26 gpm)Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min
26 gpm
Product Delivery Hoses2.5 or 3 in. in.6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
7.6 cm
3 in.
Product Delivery Hoses6.35 or 7.6 cm cm6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 cm
2.5 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
6.35 or 7.6 cm
2.5 or 3 in.
7.6 cm
3 in.

Metering

Number of Meters6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank6 or 8 per tank8 per tank
Meter Housing MaterialStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steel
TypeIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primaryIndividual motor control per primary
Metering DriveElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 VElectric: 56 V

Brakes

Brake TypeOptional: hydraulic disc

Dimensions

Height (Transport)13.17 ft4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
Height (Transport)4 m4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
Height (Field)13.75 ft4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
Height (Field)4.2 m4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4 m
13 ft 2 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
4.05 m
13 ft 4 in.
Length Overall28.58 ft9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
8.72 m
28 ft 7 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
12 m
39 ft 5 in.
11.86 m
38 ft 11 in.
13.58 m
44 ft 7 in.
Length Overall8.72 m9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
8.72 m
28 ft 7 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
12 m
39 ft 5 in.
11.86 m
38 ft 11 in.
13.58 m
44 ft 7 in.
Length (Hitch Pin to Axle)21.17 ft9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
8.72 m
28 ft 7 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
12 m
39 ft 5 in.
11.86 m
38 ft 11 in.
13.58 m
44 ft 7 in.
Length (Hitch Pin to Axle)6.45 m9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.47 m
31 ft 1 in.
8.27 m
27 ft 1 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
8.72 m
28 ft 7 in.
9.68 m
31 ft 9 in.
12 m
39 ft 5 in.
11.86 m
38 ft 11 in.
13.58 m
44 ft 7 in.
Width With Base Equipment Tires17.5 ft4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
5.38 m
17 ft 8 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
Width With Base Equipment Tires5.34 m4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
5.38 m
17 ft 8 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
Width With High Flotation Tires18.83 ft
Width With High Flotation Tires5.75 m
Width With 3M Tire Option12.83 ft3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.72 m
12 ft 3 in.
Width With 3M Tire Option3.9 m3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.75 m
12 ft 4 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.9 m
12 ft 10 in.
3.72 m
12 ft 3 in.
Ground Clearance (Empty)27 in.Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.
Ground Clearance (Empty)68.8 cmEmpty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 68.8 cm
27 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.
Empty: 58.4 cm
23 in.

Shipping Weight

Base Equipment24178 lb.4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
5.38 m
17 ft 8 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
Base Equipment10967 kg4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
4.2 m
13 ft 9 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
5.34 m
17 ft 6 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
5.38 m
17 ft 8 in.
6.16 m
20 ft 2 in.
Shipping Weight - High Flotation Option26793 lb.7397 kg
16,308 lb
9066 kg
19,987 lb
7924 kg
17,469 lb
9593 kg
21,149 lb
9760 kg
21,516 lb
11,465 kg
25,276 lb
10,447 kg
23,031 lb
14,932 kg
31,176 lb
16,594 kg
34,839 lb
16,937 kg
37,340 lb
Shipping Weight - High Flotation Option12115 kg7397 kg
16,308 lb
9066 kg
19,987 lb
7924 kg
17,469 lb
9593 kg
21,149 lb
9760 kg
21,516 lb
11,465 kg
25,276 lb
10,447 kg
23,031 lb
14,932 kg
31,176 lb
16,594 kg
34,839 lb
16,937 kg
37,340 lb
3M Wheel Tread Option22382 lb.6137 kg
13,530 lb
7217 kg
15,911 lb
6664 kg
14,692 lb
7774 kg
17,073 lb
8348 kg
18,403 lb
9464 kg
20,865 lb
9035 kg
19,918 lb
13,017 kg
27,404 lb
3M Wheel Tread Option10152 kg6137 kg
13,530 lb
7217 kg
15,911 lb
6664 kg
14,692 lb
7774 kg
17,073 lb
8348 kg
18,403 lb
9464 kg
20,865 lb
9035 kg
19,918 lb
13,017 kg
27,404 lb

Tires

Front Tires- Base Equipment21.5L-16.1 I-3T 8PR (Duals)
Front Tires- High Flotation Option650/50R22.5 885 I-3 163D (Duals)
Front Tires- 3M Wheel Tread Option650/50R22.5 885 I-3 163D (Singles)
Rear Tires- Base Equipment650/85R38 173B R-1W FS (Duals)
Rear Tires- High Flotation Option800/70R38 (Duals)
Rear Tires- 3M Wheel Tread OptionVF900/60R38 193A8 R1W CFO (Singles)

Additional Information

Date Collected2024-02-2828-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-202428-Feb-2024