Massey Ferguson 4840 VS Fordson Super Major specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 4840 1978 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 4840

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 4840
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1983
Price 98,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 4840 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-38
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 27,000 lbs or 12247 kg
Length 252 inches [640 cm]
Width 108 inches [274 cm]
Height 130 inches [330 cm]
Wheelbase 137 inches [347 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 17 feet [5.2 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM -
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 190 gal or 719.1 L
Oil capacity 37.5 qts or 35.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 4840 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 60 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system wet disc with four 14-inch plates
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic caliper
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 3 to 4
Pump flow 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 60 gpm or 227.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 170 hp or 126.8 kW
Drawbar horsepower 179.65 hp or 134.0 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 28,191 lbs or 12787 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 211 hp or 157.3 kW
Real power 210.61 hp or 157.1 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2350 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.5 gal/hour or 51.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control with electronic lower link sensing
Rear hitch IV
Rear hitch lift 11,000 lbs or 4989 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Fordson Super Major 1961 comparison online with competitors

Fordson Super Major

General Infos
Make Fordson
Model Super Major
Country United states
Production From 1961  Until 1964
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fordson Super Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 12.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5330 lbs or 2417 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 -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 54 hp or 40.3 kW
Engine RPM 1700 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 20 gal or 75.7 L
Oil capacity 7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fordson Super Major Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type sliding gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system -
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 6 gpm or 22.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 40.21 hp or 30.0 kW
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
Pulling power 8,128 lbs or 3686 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power 42.89 hp or 32.0 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 2.8 gal/hour or 10.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I,II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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