Massey Ferguson 8740S VS John Deere 4240 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 8740S 2018 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 8740S

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 8740S
Country United states
Production From 2018
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 8740S Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 620/75R30
AG rear tires 650/85R42
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 23810 lbs or 10800 kg
Length 218.6 inches [555 cm]
Width -
Height 138.4 inches [351 cm]
Wheelbase 122.1 inches [310 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 512.6 ci or 8.4 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 400 hp or 298.3 kW
Engine RPM 1950 (rpm)
Torque 1136 lb-ft or 1540.4 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 166.4 gal or 629.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change 500 h
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 8740S Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dyna-VT
Trans type continuously-variable transmission
Trans gears infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed-center load-sensing
Valves 6
Pump flow 54.2 gpm or 205.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2901 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 355 hp or 264.7 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 1000@2036 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO independent
Front PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 26455 lbs or 11999 kg
Front hitch III
Front hitch lift 11023 lbs or 5000 kg

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 -

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