C550T Trailing Air Cart
Features
The Total Seeding Solution – experience the John Deere advantage
John Deere has the seeding solutions that go above expectations with a complete line of everything needed in small grains. Offering a variety of openers for your chosen practice in a variety of configurations and sizes. All with integrated technology throughout the seeding train allows for effortless setup and seamless documentation.
![Total seeding solution](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/seeding_solutions_750x215.jpg)
Setting up a John Deere seeding train is quick and easy with the plug and play technology. All data and technology operate through the Gen 4 display and ultimately up to John Deere Operation Center™ that can be viewed from anywhere at any time. Not only does the complete John Deere seeding solution all operate through one display but it eliminates the difficulty and time-consuming tasks of setting up extra displays and harnesses.
![John Deere tractor paired with John Deere tool and cart](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/tractor_with_jd_tool_cart_450x290.jpg)
With a complete John Deere seeding solution, there are multiple different onboard and offboard technologies shown below that improve the overall seeding production step. Many of these technologies are exclusive to John Deere. Each of these technologies bring different customer value that overall lead to the ultimate John Deere seeding solution!
Improve confidence and while reducing maintenance with the new AccuRate™ metering system
- Combination of stainless steel and composite materials ensure an entire corrosion resistant system
- Individual electric meters allowing for more precise seeding
- Up to 8x more accurate prescriptions with high fidelity prescription
- Start and stop each meter with SectionCommand™ Pro
- Accurately meter the correct amount of product on a curve with curve compensation
![AccuRate™ meters showing eight individual sections](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/c_series_carts/accurate_meter_8_indi_secitons_450x354.jpg)
Calibrate faster and easier than ever before with EZCal™
- Easily calibrate from the side of the cart with the click of a few buttons 45% faster than the leading competitor
- Automatically weigh product and update MDV values eliminating potential user error
![G5e Cart Side Display](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/excal_cart_side_display_396x264.jpg)
![EZCal™ system](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/excal_system_214x264.jpg)
ActiveCal™ display Calibrate more frequently from the seat of the cab with ActiveCal™
- Calibrate the meters from the cab utilizing the tank scales
- Improved confidence that the correct seeding rates are being met
![ActiveCal™ display](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/activecall_display_450x253.jpg)
Save input cost with SectionCommand™Pro
- Control seed and fertilizer output by starting and stopping each individual meter section
- Eliminate skips and overlaps leading to reduced inputs and higher yields
![Example of seeded field with SectionCommand™ Pro](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/section_command_450x315.jpg)
On the go, quick adjust downforce with TruSet™ from the cab
- Adjust downforce pressure to improve uniform emergence
- Set presets to quickly adjust from field to field
![TruSet downforce display](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/isobus_presets_disp_450x335.jpg)
Monitor blockage row by row from the cab with RelativeFlow™
- Seed with confidence while monitoring each row
- Detect blockage early and know exactly where it is
![RelativeFlow blockage sensors](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/relative_flow_450x390.jpg)
AutoTrac™ Implement Guidance and AutoTrac Turn Automation
- Make every operator an experienced operator
- Precisely placed implements for more accurate seeding, less operator fatigue, and more productivity
- Hands-free turns within field headlands (with AutoTrac Turn Automation enabled)
![AutoTrac Turn Automation display](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/guidance_run_pg_disp_750x300.jpg)
John Deere Operation Center™
- Setup and manage your farm operations: equipment, team, fields, and crop inputs
- Plan work in advance to increase job quality and efficiency with Work Planner
- Map based prescriptions can be used with variable rates
- Analyze this season’s results to improve next season’s crops
![John Deere Operation Center web and mobile](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/op_center_computer_450x275.jpg)
Operation Center Mobile
- View your data on the go; remotely monitor job quality, productivity, machine performance, and quickly make informed decisions
- Manage and monitor from anywhere at any time with near real-time field and machine updates
![Operation Center Mobile](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/op_center_mobile_225x450.jpg)
Connected Support
- Expert Alerts proactively notifies your dealer of any issues
- Remote display access allows for easy on the go support
![Connected Support](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/connected_support_750x350.jpg)
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New C-Series Air Cart lineup ensures confidence while improving reliability
![Model year 2025 C- Series Air Cart Leading Models](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/c_series_carts/c_series_air_carts_leading_900x140.jpg)
![Model year 2025 C- Series Air Cart Trailing Models](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/c_series_carts/c_series_air_carts_trailing_900x115.jpg)
New for model year 2025 John Deere offers a complete redesign to the air car lineup to meet your needs. The C-Series Air Cart lineup offers an all new metering system with the AccuRate™ Meters that improve the accuracy and confidence while seeding. In addition to AccuRate™ Meters, the C-Series Air Cart consists of a frame up design replacing the 1910 Air Carts which brings tank scales and ActiveCal™ to the entire lineup.
- Seed accurately with the new AccuRate™ Meters
- Minimize maintenance cost with stainless steel corrosion resistant meter bank
- Individual electric controlled meters on each primary allows for more accurate metering
- Enabling curve compensation, high fidelity prescriptions, and SectionCommand™ Pro
- Calibrate faster and easier than ever before with the EZCal™ System
- 45% faster* calibration than leading competitors
- *NOTE: Based off internal testing of a Bourgault air cart calibration taking 4 minutes compared to a new C-Series air cart taking 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
- Eliminate potential user error with the push of a button through the automated scale
- Easily transfer the updated Meter Displacement Value (MDV) from the G5e Cart Side Display to your Gen4 or G5 display
- 45% faster* calibration than leading competitors
- Improve seeding confidence with tank scale available on all cart sizes
- Calibrate from the cab with ActiveCal™
- Know the exact amount of product in each tank at all time
- View tank weights when filling product with the G5e Cart Side Display
With all the new features coming to the C-Series Air Cart lineup the model numbers were also updated. Now customers will be able to easily identify the cart size through the model number. Not only is the bushel size in the model number, we also included an “L” or “T” to identify if the cart is in the leading or trailing configuration of the seeding train.
![New model numbers for the C-Series Air Carts](https://salesmanual.deere.com/customer/sales/salesmanual/images/NA/seeding/features_attachment/c_series_carts/cseries_model_numbers_416x450.jpg)
The C-Series Air Cart lineup is available in multiple cart sizes ranging from 350 bushel to 850 bushels. All carts are available in leading or trailing configuration except the C850T. You have choices for the right configuration for your farm’s needs.
MODEL |
CAPACITY |
Tank Splits |
C350L C350T |
350 bu |
160 bu. 190 bu. |
C400L C400T |
400 bu. |
50 bu. 160 bu. 190 bu. |
715747,C550T Trailing Air Cart"