John Deere 4255 VS Kubota M8540 specs comparison

John Deere 4255 1988 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4255

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4255
Country United states
Production From 1988  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,225 lbs or 5545 kg
Length 158.6 inches [402 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 116.5 inches [295 cm]
Wheelbase 105.3 inches [267 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
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 direct injection
Fuel tank size 65 gal or 246.0 L
Oil capacity 19 qts or 18.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4255 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Power Shift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 15 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 26.5 gpm or 100.3 lpm
SVC flow 20.6 gpm or 78.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 13.5 gal or 51.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2530 psi or 174.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 112.26 hp or 83.7 kW
Fuel consumption 7.5 gal/hour or 28.4 l/hour
Pulling power 14,635 lbs or 6638 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 120 hp or 89.5 kW
Real power 123.69 hp or 92.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.5 gal/hour or 28.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 6175 lbs or 2800 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Kubota M8540 2007 comparison online with competitors

Kubota M8540

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model M8540
Country Japan
Production From 2007  Until 2013
Price 29,955  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota M8540 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-18
AG rear tires 18.4-2
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires 12.5/80-18 (4WD)
Indus rear tires 18.5L-24 (4WD)
Weight 5,005 lbs or 2270 kg
Length 153 inches [388 cm] (2WD)
Width 78 inches [198 cm]
Height 101 inches [256 cm]
Wheelbase 88.6 inches [225 cm]
Ground clearance 18.3 inches [46 cm]
Turning radius 13.8 feet [4.2 m]
Rear tread size 59.8 to 75.6 inches
Front tread size 56.7 to 80.3 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 230 ci or 3.8 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders 16 valves
Engine power 85.5 hp or 63.8 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 23.8 gal or 90.1 L
Oil capacity 11.3 qts or 10.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota M8540 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 900
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 45 ROPS amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Hydraulic-Shuttle
Trans type power shuttle
Trans gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post foldable ROPS with optional canopy
Differentiel lock rear standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm
Tank capacity 14.25 gal or 53.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2844 psi or 196.1 bar
Max flow 23.1 gpm or 87.4 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 76 hp or 56.7 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@2205 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 5,510 lbs or 2499 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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