Compare/Best Thirty vs Oliver Super 55

Best Thirty vs Oliver Super 55

Verdict: Best Thirty vs Oliver Super 55

The Best Thirty and the Oliver Super 55 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 33 hp. Oliver Super 55 is the lighter machine (1,542 kg vs 3,356 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Oliver Super 55 is the newer design (1954 vs 1921). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Tell us about your operation

Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Best

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Oliver

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

33 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

BestReference

OliverReference

3-speed crawlerSeptember 15 - 22, 1924Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 104 fileReference

Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 27 - October 14, 1954Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 526 fileReference

Drive

crawlerReference

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Engine

Plows

4Reference

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Drawbar (tested)

24.8 kWReference

22.1 kWReference

Belt (tested)

28.2 kWReference

25.6 kWReference

Displacement

7.6 LReference

2.4 LReference

Bore/Stroke

121 x 165 mmReference

89 x 95 mmReference

Rated RPM

850Reference

2000Reference

Belt power (max)

28.2 kWReference

25.1 kWReference

Max power

24.8 kWReference

20.5 kWReference

Fuel tank

—

49.2 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)

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17.4 kWReference

Air cleaner

—

oil bathReference

Compression

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15.75:1Reference

Starter volts

—

12Reference

Coolant capacity

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13.2 LReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

unsynchronized gearReference

Gears

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutch

—

dry plateReference

Dimensions

Weight

3356 kgReference

1542 kgReference

Height

149 cmReference

180 cmReference

Wheelbase

—

185 cmReference

Front tire

—

6.00-16Reference

Rear tire

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11-28Reference

Ag front

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6.00-16Reference

Ag rear

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11-28Reference

Length

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304 cmReference

Operating weight

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1542 kgReference

Ballasted weight

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2494 kgReference

Front tread

—

121 to 193 cmReference

Rear tread

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121 to 193 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter

30 cmReference

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Width

135 cmReference

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RPM

800Reference

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Speed

765.96 meters/minReference

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Test results

Max pull

3430 kgReference

1651 kgReference

Belt fuel use (max)

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9.1 l/hourReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)

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24.3 kWReference

Rear PTO

—

liveReference

Rear PTO Type

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540 (1.375)Reference

Super 55 Serial Number Location

Super 55 Serial Numbers

1954

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6 001Reference

1955

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11 887Reference

1956

—

35 001Reference

1957

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43 916Reference

1958

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56 501Reference

Final

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59 033Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.