John Deere 4240 Tests


John Deere 4240 tractor photo
1978 - 1982
Iron Horses Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
4040
4240
4440
100.0hp*
122.2hp*
144.4hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1266: diesel Quad-Range 2WD
NTTL 1361: diesel Syncro-Range 2WD
NTTL 1362: diesel PowerShift 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1266
4240 fuel use from test 1266
Nebraska Tractor Test 1266
Diesel Quad-Range 2WD
November 8 - 21, 1977
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1266 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed110.94 hp
82.7 kW
Fuel use7.7 gal/hour
29.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power93.38 hp
69.6 kW
Fuel use7.7 gal/hour
29.1 l/hour
Max pull11,492 lbs
5212 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1361
4240 fuel use from test 1361
Nebraska Tractor Test 1361
Diesel Syncro-Range 2WD
August 20 - September 6, 1980
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1361 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed110.81 hp
82.6 kW
Fuel use7.8 gal/hour
29.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power93.00 hp
69.4 kW
Fuel use7.8 gal/hour
29.5 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull12,240 lbs
5552 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1362
4240 fuel use from test 1362
Nebraska Tractor Test 1362
Diesel PowerShift 2WD
August 20 - September 3, 1980
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1362 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed111.06 hp
82.8 kW
Fuel use7.8 gal/hour
29.5 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed111.43 hp
83.1 kW
Fuel use7.7 gal/hour
29.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power92.70 hp
69.1 kW
Fuel use7.6 gal/hour
28.8 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull12,450 lbs
5647 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
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