• WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 2007–2008

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 5403 (A) Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 5403 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

73.1 hp

54.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5403”, 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 5403 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 5403 (A) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 5403 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears9
Reverse gears3
Transmission as described9 forward/3 reverse
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse13.5 mph · 21.7 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal-operated, hydraulic wet disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic DANFOSS steering with one double-acting steering cylinder
Differential lockPedal-operated jaw differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5403”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5403”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 5403 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106249 · revision 874197. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document