John Deere 4240 VS Challenger MT655B specs comparison

John Deere 4240 1978 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4240

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4240
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4240 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 10,900 lbs or 4944 kg
Length 156.5 inches [397 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 118.2 inches [300 cm]
Wheelbase 106.6 inches [270 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 13.1 feet [4.0 m]
Rear tread size 66 to 115.9 inches
Front tread size 50.1 to 93.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 46 gal or 174.1 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4240 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 850
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 13 forward and 5 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock pedal-actuated hydraulic
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 92.70 hp or 69.1 kW
Fuel consumption 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power 12,450 lbs or 5647 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 110 hp or 82.0 kW
Real power 111.43 hp or 83.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.7 gal/hour or 29.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 5,732 lbs or 2600 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger MT655B 2005 comparison online with competitors

Challenger MT655B

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model MT655B
Country United states
Production From 2005  Until 2008
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger MT655B Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 380/85R34
AG rear tires 480/80R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 19,550 lbs or 8867 kg
Length 206 inches [523 cm]
Width 118 inches [299 cm]
Height 123.6 inches [313 cm]
Wheelbase 121.1 inches [307 cm]
Ground clearance 22.4 inches [56 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 88 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 513 ci or 8.4 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 260 hp or 193.9 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 159 gal or 601.8 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger MT655B Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 775
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system TechStar
Trans type continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Trans gears infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock electrohydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System pressure flow compensated
Valves 4 to 6
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 26.4 gal or 99.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 39 gpm or 147.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 215.6 hp or 160.8 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 24,615 lbs or 11165 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 220 hp or 164.1 kW
Real power 247.41 hp or 184.5 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2037 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.7 gal/hour or 51.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 15,600 lbs or 7076 kg
Front hitch II
Front hitch lift 7,700 lbs or 3492 kg

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