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Years in Production / 1969–1972
John Deere
4000
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4000.
107hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1969–1972
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4000 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1969 - 1972
New Generation Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
The 4000 was a high horsepower-to-weight tractor, designed as a "runner". Using the same engine as the 4020, but being almost 1000 lbs lighter, the 4000 could, in the same amount of time, pull a 4-bottom plow fast enough to cover the same acreage as a 4020 with a 5-bottom plow. The John Deere 4000 was also an economy tractor, providing the same power as the 4020 with fewer features and smaller rear axles.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 7,987 (total)
- Total Built
- 7,294 (diesel Synchro-Range)
- Total Built
- 428 (diesel Power Shift)
- Total Built
- 256 (gas Synchro-Range)
- Total Built
- 9 (gas Power Shift)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Independent hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station.
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 OptOptional
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1969
- 211422
- 1970
- 222143
- 1971
- 250000
- 1972
- 260791
- Final
- 270280
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging System
- Motorola alternator
- Charging Amps
- 35
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
4000 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 404 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.75 inches108 x 121 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 360 ci5.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.25 inches108 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 34 gal128.7 L
Engine Options
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl gasoline
4000 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
The 4000's Syncro-Range was modified from that used on the 4020, the reverse synchronizers were eliminated requiring the tractor to be stopped when shifting from forward to reverse. Shifts between the two forward gears in each of the shift stations are synchronized.
- Transmission
- John Deere Syncro-Range
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Power Shift transmission available as an option on the John Deere 4000 starting in 1971.
- Transmission
- John Deere Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed partially synchronized
8-speed full power shift
4000 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 100.25 inches254 cm
- Weight
- 7420 to 8605 pounds
- Front Tire
- 9.5L-15
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-34
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 4000, above the PTO shaft.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-15
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-34
4000 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 4000 videos from their original YouTube creators.
4000 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1023
Diesel 8-speed 2WDSeptember 30 - October 14, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1023
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 96.89 hp72.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.2 gal/hour23.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.5 gal/hour20.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 88.88 hp66.3 kW
- Max Power
- 82.59 hp61.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 8215 lbs3726 kg