John Deere 8440 VS Fordson Dexta specs comparison

John Deere 8440 1979 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8440

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8440
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8440 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-34
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 26,590 lbs or 12061 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height 126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance 19.4 inches [49 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 63 to 130 inches
Front tread size 63 to 130 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 215 hp or 160.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 156 gal or 590.5 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8440 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 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock hydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 40 gal or 151.4 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 160.58 hp or 119.7 kW
Fuel consumption 11.2 gal/hour or 42.4 l/hour
Pulling power 25,383 lbs or 11513 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 175 hp or 130.5 kW
Real power 179.83 hp or 134.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 11.3 gal/hour or 42.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Fordson Dexta 1958 comparison online with competitors

Fordson Dexta

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

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-19
AG rear tires 10-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 3,300 lbs or 1496 kg
Length 118.5 inches [300 cm] (diesel)
Width 64.5 inches [163 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 71 inches [180 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 133.5 ci or 2.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders 8 valves
Engine power 32 hp or 23.9 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 93 lb-ft or 126.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1200 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 8.4 gal or 31.8 L
Oil capacity 7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fordson Dexta Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 4.42 gpm or 16.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 23.0 hp or 17.2 kW
Drawbar horsepower 27.03 hp or 20.2 kW
Fuel consumption 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour
Pulling power 4,362 lbs or 1978 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 31.41 hp or 23.4 kW
Real power 26.07 hp or 19.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 1.6 gal/hour or 6.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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