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Years in Production / 1983–1988
John Deere
4050
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4050.
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130hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1988
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4050 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1988
50 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Original Price
- $38,9311983 Quad-Range ROPS 2WD
- Original Price
- $58,6901983 Power Shift Cab 4WD
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydrostatic wet disc brakes
Sound-Gard cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional four-post Roll-Gard ROPS.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 46 gal174.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 10.5 gal (2WD Power Shift)39.7 L
- Hydraulic System
- 13.5 gal (4WD Power Shift)51.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 16.0 gal (Quad-Range)60.6 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 10.5 gal (2WD Power Shift)39.7 L
- Capacity
- 13.5 gal (4WD Power Shift)51.1 L
- Capacity
- 16.0 gal (Quad-Range)60.6 L
- Pressure
- 2277 psi157.0 bar
- Valves
- 2 to 3
- Pump Flow
- 26.5 gpm100.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 6,294 lbs2854 kg
- Rear Lift
- 7,418 lbsOptOptional3364 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2200
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2200
Serial Numbers
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- 1983
- 001000
- 1984
- 003501
- 1985
- 005001
- 1986
- 006501
- 1987
- 007001
- 1988
- 007501
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 72
- Charging Amps
- 90 (with Sound-Gard cab)
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Volts
- 12 OptOptional
4050 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.56x4.75 inches116 x 121 mm
- Power
- 130 hp96.9 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 17.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 21 qts19.9 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The 5.9-liter (359) engine was used in European-market 4050 tractors and appreared on North American models just after the start of the 1986 model year, tractor serial number 006509.
- Displacement
- 359 ci5.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.19x4.33 inches106 x 110 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 17.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl diesel
4050 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Tractor must be stopped to select one of four ranges. Clutchless power shift between speeds 1-2 and 3-4 in range. A synchronized shift (using clutch) can be made between 2 and 3 in range.
- Transmission
- John Deere Quad-Range
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- Perma-Clutch wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 64 qts60.6 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires
Transmission (Option 2)
Optional transmission. Full (clutchless) power shift can be made between gears, forward and reverse.
- Transmission
- John Deere Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 15 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- Perma-Clutch wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 42 qts (2WD)39.7 L
- Oil Capacity
- 54 qts (4WD)51.1 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires.
Transmission Options
16-speed partial power shift
15-speed full power shift
4050 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 164.1 in416 cm
- Width
- 96 in243 cm
- Height
- 114.5 in290 cm
- Wheelbase
- 105.3 in267 cm
- Ground clearance
- 15.75 in40 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 106.7 inches (2WD)271 cm
- Wheelbase
- 105.3 inches (4WD)267 cm
- Weight
- 11098 to 12720 pounds
- Front Tire
- 10.00-16
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Serial Number Location
Serial number on the rear of the transmission case
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 10.00-16. Rear: 18.4-38
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 14.9-26. Rear: 18.4-38
See it in action
Videos
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4050 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1457: 466 diesel Power Shift 2WD
NTTL 1474: 466 diesel Quad-Range 2WD
NTTL 1590: 359 diesel Quad-Rang 2WD
NTTL 1591: 359 diesel Power Shift 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1457
466 diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 12 - November 11, 1982
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 10 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1457
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 100.95 hp75.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.7 gal/hour25.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 83.95 hp62.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,058 lbs5015 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1474
466 diesel Quad-Range 2WDApril 1 - 19, 1983
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1474
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 101.49 hp75.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.7 gal/hour25.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 90.38 hp67.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 10,331 lbs4686 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1590
359 diesel Quad-Rang 2WDApril 1 - 9, 1986
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1590
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 105.89 hp79.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.1 gal/hour23.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.2 gal/hour23.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 94.99 hp70.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,381 lbs5162 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1591
359 diesel Power Shift 2WDApril 1 - 16, 1986
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 10 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1591
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 105.69 hp78.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.1 gal/hour23.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.0 gal/hour22.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 88.28 hp65.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,378 lbs5161 kg