
ChallengerModel A
Challenger 55
Agricultural
- power
- Not recorded
- displacement
- 442 ci
- Cylinders
- 6
- Forward gears
- 16
Head to head · Agricultural

Agricultural
Crawler
How they compare
55 is in the 78th percentile; 8100T is in the 84th · 1,083 models
55 is in the 74th percentile; 8100T is in the 74th · 1,130 models
55 is in the 50th percentile; 8100T is in the 50th · 972 models
55 is in the 93rd percentile; 8100T is in the 91st · 971 models
Full comparison
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Challenger | John Deere | — |
| Model | 55 | 8100T | — |
| Category | Agricultural | Crawler | — |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar | John Deere | — |
| Model | 3126 | Not recorded | — |
| Rated RPM | 2,100RPM | 2,200RPM | ▲ 8100T+100 RPM · +5% |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | Same |
| Displacement | 442ci | 496ci | ▲ 8100T+54 ci · +12% |
| Bore | 4.3in | 4.6in | ▲ 8100T+0.3 in · +7% |
| Stroke | 5in | 5.1in | ▲ 8100T+0.1 in · +2% |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Full Power Shift | Full powershift | — |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 211in | 207in | ▲ 55+4 in · +2% |
| Width | Not recorded | 104in | — |
| Height | 125in | 123in | ▲ 55+2 in · +2% |
| Operating Weight | 26,000lb | 24,470lb | ▲ 55+1,530 lb · +6% |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Variable-Displacement Load-Sensing Pressure-Compensated | Pressure/Flow Compensated (PFC) | — |
| Steering Type | Differential Power | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Type | Three-Point Hitch | III/IIIN | — |
| Hitch Category | III | Category 3 | — |
| Hitch Position | Rear | Rear | Same |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Type | Not recorded | Track | — |
| Steering Type | Differential Power | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Voltage | Not recorded | 12V | — |
| Starter Type | Electric | Electric | Same |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | 8.6gal | 9gal | ▲ 8100T+0.4 gal · +5% |
| Spec | Challenger 55 | John Deere 8100T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Cab | Cab | Same |
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