Fordson Power Major VS John Deere 40C specs comparison

Fordson Power Major 1958 comparison online with competitors

Fordson Power Major

General Infos
Make Fordson
Model Power Major
Country United states
Production From 1958  Until 1961
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fordson Power Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,540 lbs or 2059 kg
Length 130.5 inches [331 cm]
Width 65 inches [165 cm]
Height 64.6 inches [164 cm]
Wheelbase 80 inches [203 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 58/62 inches
Front tread size 54 to 78 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 17.4 gal or 65.9 L
Oil capacity 7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fordson Power Major Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 144
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsymchronized gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system differential mechanical shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System gear pump
Valves -
Pump flow 5.65 gpm or 21.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2200 psi or 151.7 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 42.63 hp or 31.8 kW
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power 8,038 lbs or 3646 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 45.39 hp or 33.8 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 40C 1953 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 40C

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 40C
Country United states
Production From 1953  Until 1955
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual John Deere 40C Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
AG rear tires 12 inch tracks (10, 14 optional)
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,500 lbs or 2041 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 56 inches [142 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 100.5 ci or 1.6 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1850 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 11 gal or 41.6 L
Oil capacity 5 qts or 4.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 6 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 40C Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere
Trans type unsynchronized gear
Trans gears 4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering manual clutches
Braking system mechanical contracting band
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 15.11 hp or 11.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 19.63 hp or 14.6 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 4,515 lbs or 2048 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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