Ford TW-30 (A) vs John Deere 4640 (A)

12 material differences

Tractor one

1979–1983

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1978–1982

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the TW-30 (A) and the 4640 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford TW-30 (A) and John Deere 4640 (A), field by field
Field	TW-30 (A)	4640 (A)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	174.6 hp	175.4 hp	—
Engine declared	Ford 401 DF-TI	John Deere 6.466 TL	differs
Displacement declared	6.58 L	7.64 L	+16% 4640 (A)
Maximum torque declared	494 lb·ft · 670 N·m	530 lb·ft · 718 N·m	+7% 4640 (A)
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	Hydraulically operated oil cooled double disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Closed centre	—
Pump flow declared	—	33.3 gpm · 126 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	3,481 psi · 240 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	9,722 lb · 4,410 kg	7,326 lb · 3,323 kg	+33% TW-30 (A)
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	14,625 lb · 6,634 kg	14,352 lb · 6,510 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	19,820 lb · 8,990 kg	18,585 lb · 8,430 kg	+7% TW-30 (A)
Wheelbase declared	110.5 in · 2,807 mm	118.5 in · 3,010 mm	+7% 4640 (A)
Length declared	190.9 in · 4,849 mm	171.3 in · 4,350 mm	+11% TW-30 (A)
Width declared	83.6 in · 2,124 mm	95.7 in · 2,430 mm	+14% 4640 (A)
Height declared	116.0 in · 2,946 mm	116.5 in · 2,960 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	25.2 in · 640 mm	14.6 in · 370 mm	+73% TW-30 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared	13.3 ft · 4.06 m	13.5 ft · 4.10 m	—
Fuel tank declared	299.9 qt · 283.8 L	331.8 qt · 314.0 L	+11% 4640 (A)

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