| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson | 
| Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | |
| Original price was $87,000 in 1983 | |
| Massey Ferguson 4800 Engine | |
| Cummins 14.8L 8-cyl diesel | |
| Massey Ferguson 4800 Transmission | |
| 18-speed partial power shift | |
| Massey Ferguson 4800 Power | |
| Engine (net) | 225 hp 167.8 kW  | 
| Drawbar (claimed) | 150 hp 111.9 kW  | 
| PTO (claimed) | 179 hp 133.5 kW  | 
| Drawbar (tested) | 153.78 hp 114.7 kW  | 
| PTO (tested) | 179.31 hp 133.7 kW  | 
| Mechanical | |
| Four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | planetary | 
| Articulated power steering | |
| Hydraulic caliper brakes | |
| Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. Optional AM/FM 8-track stereo. | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 190 gal 719.1 L  | 
| Steering | 96 qts 90.9 L  | 
| Front axle | 42 qts 39.7 L  | 
| Rear axle | 84 qts 79.5 L  | 
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center | 
| Valves | 3 to 4 | 
| Pump flow | 16 gpm (transmission) 60.6 lpm  | 
|   | 16 gpm (lift) 60.6 lpm  | 
|   | 28 gpm (auxiliary) 106.0 lpm  | 
| Total flow | 60 gpm 227.1 lpm  | 
| Steering cap. | 96 qts 90.9 L  | 
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | IV | 
| Control | position control with electronic lower link sensing | 
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 11000 lbs 4989 kg  | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1.75) | 
| Engine RPM | 1000@2350 | 
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 137 inches 347 cm  | 
| Weight | 27000 to 30200 pounds | 
| Front tire | 23.1-34 | 
| Rear tire | 23.1-34 | 
| 4800 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Rear, right-side of cab | 
| 1978 | 9D001001 | 
| 1979 | 9D001031 | 
| 1980 | 9D002102 | 
| 1981 | 9D002752 | 
| 1982 | 9D003515 | 
| 1983 | 9D003897 | 
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.  | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging amps | 60 | 
| Batteries | 4 | 
| Battery volts | 12 | 
| References | |
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| MF 4000 Series 4-Wheel Drives published in 1984, by Massey Ferguson | 
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