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Years in Production / 1980–1983
Massey Ferguson
4900
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 4900.
375hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1980–1983
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
4900 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1980 - 1983
4000 4WD Series
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Original price was $123,400 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic caliper brakes
Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. Optional AM/FM 8-track stereo.
- Final Drives
- planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 190 gal719.1 L
- Steering
- 96 qts90.9 L
- Front Axle
- 42 qts39.7 L
- Rear Axle
- 84 qts79.5 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 3 to 4
- Pump Flow
- 16 gpm (transmission)60.6 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 16 gpm (lift)60.6 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 28 gpm (auxiliary)106.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 60 gpm227.1 lpm
- Steering Cap
- 96 qts90.9 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- IV
- Control
- position control with electronic lower link sensing
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 13,000 lbs5896 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2350
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 60
- Batteries
- 4
- Battery Volts
- 12
4900 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins VT-903
turbocharged diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 903 ci14.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.50x4.75 inches140 x 121 mm
- Power Net
- 375 hp279.6 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry elements
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 37.5 qts35.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 60 qts56.8 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Cummins 14.8L 8-cyl diesel
4900 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Three gears (1-3) in two ranges (high/low) with three-speed power shift (low/intermediate/high).
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 18 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc with four 14-inch plates
- Oil Capacity
- 44 qts41.6 L
- Speeds Description
- With 23.1x34 duals.
Massey Ferguson4900 Transmission
18-speed partial power shift
4900 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 137 inches347 cm
- Weight
- 27000 to 30965 pounds
- Front Tire
- 23.1-34
- Rear Tire
- 23.1-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 23.1-34
- Front Ag
- 18.4-38
- Front Ag
- 20.8-38
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5-32
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 4900 videos from their original YouTube creators.
4900 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1391
Diesel 18-speed 4WDMay 12 - 26, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2H-L used for power test.
Gear 1L-H used for pull test.
- Id
- 1391
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 320.55 hp239.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 20.5 gal/hour77.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 19.3 gal/hour73.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 20.1 gal/hour76.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 323.88 hp241.5 kW
- Max Power
- 266.16 hp198.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 30,090 lbs13648 kg