John Deere 8440 VS Muir-Hill 121 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 -

Muir-Hill 121 1972 comparison online with competitors

Muir-Hill 121

General Infos
Make Muir-Hill
Model 121
Country England
Production From 1972  Until 1983
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Muir-Hill 121 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 13.6/12x38
AG rear tires 13.6/12x38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 10700 lbs or 4853 kg
Length 156 inches [396 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 75 inches [190 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 64 to 80 inches
Front tread size 64 to 80 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 380 ci or 6.2 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 120 hp or 89.5 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque 280 lb-ft or 379.7 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 48 gal or 181.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Muir-Hill 121 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 355.6mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 4WD
Final drive planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2600 psi or 179.3 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 90 hp or 67.1 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@1750 (rpm)
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet disc
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 position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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