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Years in Production / 1977–1979
John Deere
2840
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 2840.
89hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1977–1979
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
2840 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1977 - 1979
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Original price was $17,000 in 1979
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Two-post Roll-Gard ROPS optional.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
- Steering
- power assist
Capacity
- Fuel
- 28 gal106.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 12.9 gal48.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 12.9 gal48.8 L
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 23 gpm87.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- draft sensing
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic 300mm disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1977
- 214909
- 1978
- 264711
- 1979
- 304654
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
2840 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 329 ci5.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.02x4.33 inches102 x 110 mm
- Air Cleaner
- paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 17.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 5.4L 6-cyl diesel
2840 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three gears (1-3) in two ranges (I/II) plus reverse (R) range with a high/low power shift.
- Transmission
- Hi-Lo
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-34 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 3 reverse
Transmission Options
12-speed two-speed power shift
6-speed
2840 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 160 in406 cm
- Width
- 90 in228 cm
- Height
- 74 in187 cm
- Wheelbase
- 97 in246 cm
- Front tread
- 69 in175 cm
- Rear tread
- 61 in154 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 97 inches246 cm
- Weight
- 8700 lbs3946 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-18
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the right side of the 2840 frame, above the front axle.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-18
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-38
2840 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 2840 videos from their original YouTube creators.
2840 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1249
Diesel 12-speed 2WDJune 14 - 30, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4H used for power test.
Gear 2H used for pull test.
- Id
- 1249
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 80.65 hp60.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.3 gal/hour20.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.8 gal/hour18.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.2 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 76.27 hp56.9 kW
- Max Power
- 64.86 hp48.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,386 lbs3803 kg