• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1992–1997

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 5400 (A) Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 5400 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

59.3 hp

44.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)”, 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 5400 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 5400 (A) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 5400 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears9–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears3–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described9 forward/3 reverse or 12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated dry CARRARO single-disc clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse14.4 mph · 23.15 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal-operated hydraulic wet annular piston disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic DANFOSS steering
Differential lockPedal-operated jaw differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)”

Sources and how this page was built

12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 5400 (USA) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106238 · revision 873879. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document