Bale Documentation with John Deere Operations Center™
John Deere moisture sensors and weighing system
Baler display with customizable user interface
MegaWide™ pickup
Features may include:
1 Series Round Balers - Model specification levels
MegaWide™ pickup with MegaTough™ pickup teeth offers super capacity
Silage configuration
Bale scale and moisture sensor
Net lift assist and net lighting
Preservative system
G5e external speaker
Adjustable hitch to match wide array of tractor drawbar heights
Vertical forming chamber maintains uniform bale density
Exclusive DiamondTough™ belts with plate-type splices
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Highlights
Clermont, Iowa
2025
John Deere
1 Series Round Balers 551M
Available
Belts-other: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Bale size: 157 cm (62 in.) / 1.5 x 1.5 m (5 x 5 ft) | With opt. tires (Hi-Flotation) 285 cm (112 in.) | Regular pickup Inside: 156 cm (62 in.) | Regular pickup Flare: 180 cm (71 in.) | MegaWide Plus pickup Inside: 196 cm (77 in.) | MegaWide Plus pickup Flare: 221 cm (87 in.)
Baler Gate closed: 260 cm (102 in.) | Baler Gate open: 325 cm (128 in.)
Specifications
2025
John Deere
1 Series Round Balers
551M
Round Baler
540 or 1,000 rpm | Dry Hay and Silage: 42 kW (55 hp) HC 63 kW (85 hp)
Protection: Slip clutch
Dry and Silage - high-flotation 14 L - 16.1, 8 PR
Gauge: Semi-pneumatic
Regular pickup - Tooth spacing: 6 cm (2.6 in.) | Stripper diameter: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
89 - 152 cm (35 - 60 in.)
Baler Gate closed: 260 cm (102 in.) | Baler Gate open: 325 cm (128 in.)
Baler Gate closed: 361 cm (142 in.) | Baler Gate open: 455 cm (179 in.)
Belts-other: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Bale size: 157 cm (62 in.) / 1.5 x 1.5 m (5 x 5 ft) | With opt. tires (Hi-Flotation) 285 cm (112 in.) | Regular pickup Inside: 156 cm (62 in.) | Regular pickup Flare: 180 cm (71 in.) | MegaWide Plus pickup Inside: 196 cm (77 in.) | MegaWide Plus pickup Flare: 221 cm (87 in.)
Full-size bale in dry crop: 658 kg (1,450 lb) | Max. allowable for silage bale: 794 kg (1,750 lb)
Dry: 1,955 kg (4,310 lb) | Silage: 3,089 kg (6,812 lb)
Density control: Hydraulic | Bale size indication: Electronic display on monitor | Regular pickup - Bars: Four | Regular pickup - # of teeth: 96 | Lift control: Adjustable height control | Control: Automatic to preset to bale size | Type: Standard Electric | Twine arms: Two | Twine ball capacity: Six | MegaWide Plus pickup - Number of mega teeth: Eight | MegaWide Plus pickup - Number of regular teeth: 120 | Gate closed: Symbol monitor | Bale forming: G5e | Bale size: Mechanical and digital | Near full bale: Audible, adjustable alert | Full bale: Audible, adjustable alert | Twine arm position Indicator: Mechanical | Auto wrap: Activates when bale reaches preset size