• WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1992–1994

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 4960 Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the 4960.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

227.0 hp

169.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 4960 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 4960 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 4960 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears15
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described15 forward/4 reverse
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse6.4 mph · 10.36 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal actuated hydraulic wet disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic John Deere steering
Differential lockLever and pedal operated, load-shifting bevel gear differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 4960 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-50559 · revision 901214. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document