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John Deere 4840 Tests



John Deere 4840 tractor photo
1978 - 1982
Iron Horses Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
4640
4840
172.2hp*
200.0hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1263
4840 fuel use from test 1263
Nebraska Tractor Test 1263
Diesel 8-speed 2WD
November 2 - 12, 1977
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1263 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed180.63 hp
134.7 kW
Fuel use11.5 gal/hour
43.5 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed181.63 hp
135.4 kW
Fuel use11.5 gal/hour
43.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power151.21 hp
112.8 kW
Fuel use11.3 gal/hour
42.8 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull17,307 lbs
7850 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
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