John Deere
C500T Trailing Air Cart
Commodity Carts
John Deere C500T Trailing Air Cart: high capacity, precise metering, fast fills, and section control to reduce overlap and boost acres per day.
Current product detail page listed in the official John Deere AFME sitemap; this does not assert a 2026 model year or confirmed Eswatini stock.
The AFME sitemap includes model-year-specific and legacy listings. Confirm current model, configuration, and Eswatini availability with SwaziTrac before quoting.
Model / part number: 179CH
Technical specification source: Official manufacturer technical data
Catalogue source: John Deere Africa & Middle East (AFME) · Checked 2026-10-04
Specifications
Key Specs15 specifications
- Tank Splits (Imperial)
- 90, 190, 220 bu
- Tank Splits (Metric)
- 3171.5, 6695.4, 7752.6 L
- Blower Options
- Standard capacity or high capacity
- Number of Blowers
- Single or dual
- Number of Meters
- 6 or 8 per tank
- Meter Housing Material
- Stainless steel
- Brake Type
- Optional: hydraulic disc
- Height (Transport) (Imperial)
- 13.17 ft
- Height (Transport) (Metric)
- 4.0 m
- Length Overall (Imperial)
- 28.58 ft
- Length Overall (Metric)
- 8.72 m
- Width With High Flotation Tires (Imperial)
- 18.83 ft
- Width With High Flotation Tires (Metric)
- 5.75 m
- Shipping Weight High Flotation Option (Imperial)
- 25276 lb.
- Shipping Weight High Flotation Option (Metric)
- 11465 kg
Cart Capacity7 specifications
- Total (Imperial)
- 500.0 bu
- Total (Metric)
- 17619.5 L
- Number of Tanks
- 3
- Tank Splits (Imperial)
- 90, 190, 220 bu
- Tank Splits (Metric)
- 3171.5, 6695.4, 7752.6 L
- Liquid Capable Middle Tank (Imperial)
- 982.7 gal.
- Liquid Capable Middle Tank (Metric)
- 3720.0 L
Conveyance10 specifications
- Conveyor Belt Width (Imperial)
- 16.0 in.
- Conveyor Belt Width (Metric)
- 40.6 cm
- Conveyor Tube Diameter (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
- Conveyor Tube Diameter (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Conveyor Capacity (Wheat) (Imperial)
- 66.0 buMin
- Conveyor Capacity (Wheat) (Metric)
- 2325.8 L/min
- Auger Diameter (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
- Auger Diameter (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Auger Capacity (Wheat) (Imperial)
- 49.0 buMin
- Auger Capacity (Wheat) (Metric)
- 1726.7 L/min
Air System9 specifications
- Blower Options
- Standard capacity or high capacity
- Number of Blowers
- Single or dual
- Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower High Capacity Blower (Imperial)
- 410.0 lb/acre
- Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower High Capacity Blower (Metric)
- 459.55 kgPerHa
- Max Meter Delivery Rate Per Blower Standard Capacity Blower
- 345.0 lb/acre
- Max Meter Delivery Rate per Blower Standard Capacity Blower
- 386.7 kgPerHa
- Drive
- Hydraulic, per blower: up to 98.4 L/min (26 gpm)
- Product Delivery Hoses (Imperial)
- 2.5 or 3 in. in.
- Product Delivery Hoses (Metric)
- 6.35 or 7.6 cm cm
Metering4 specifications
- Number of Meters
- 6 or 8 per tank
- Meter Housing Material
- Stainless steel
- Type
- Individual motor control per primary
- Metering Drive
- Electric: 56 V
Brakes1 specifications
- Brake Type
- Optional: hydraulic disc
Dimensions16 specifications
- Height (Transport) (Imperial)
- 13.17 ft
- Height (Transport) (Metric)
- 4.0 m
- Height (Field) (Imperial)
- 13.75 ft
- Height (Field) (Metric)
- 4.2 m
- Length Overall (Imperial)
- 28.58 ft
- Length Overall (Metric)
- 8.72 m
- Length (Hitch Pin to Axle) (Imperial)
- 21.17 ft
- Length (Hitch Pin to Axle) (Metric)
- 6.45 m
- Width With Base Equipment Tires (Imperial)
- 17.5 ft
- Width With Base Equipment Tires (Metric)
- 5.34 m
- Width With High Flotation Tires (Imperial)
- 18.83 ft
- Width With High Flotation Tires (Metric)
- 5.75 m
- Width With 3 M Tire Option (Imperial)
- 12.83 ft
- Width With 3 M Tire Option (Metric)
- 3.9 m
- Ground Clearance (Empty) (Imperial)
- 27.0 in.
- Ground Clearance (Empty) (Metric)
- 68.8 cm
Shipping Weight6 specifications
- Base Equipment (Imperial)
- 22661 lb.
- Base Equipment (Metric)
- 10279 kg
- Shipping Weight High Flotation Option (Imperial)
- 25276 lb.
- Shipping Weight High Flotation Option (Metric)
- 11465 kg
- 3 M Wheel Tread Option (Imperial)
- 20865 lb.
- 3 M Wheel Tread Option (Metric)
- 9464 kg
Tires6 specifications
- Front Tires Base Equipment
- 21.5L-16.1 I-3T 8PR (Duals)
- Front Tires High Flotation Option
- 650/50R22.5 885 I-3 163D (Duals)
- Front Tires 3 M Wheel Tread Option
- 650/50R22.5 885 I-3 163D (Singles)
- Rear Tires Base Equipment
- 650/85R38 173B R-1W FS (Duals)
- Rear Tires High Flotation Option
- 800/70R38 (Duals)
- Rear Tires 3 M Wheel Tread Option
- VF900/60R38 193A8 R1W CFO (Singles)
Additional Information1 specifications
- Date Collected
- 2024-02-28