• Articulated
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1983–1988

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

WHITE 4-270 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 4-270.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

266.3 hp

198.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”, 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 4-270 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 4-270 is 24.9 mph (40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 4-270 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears16
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described16 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal operated wet multi-plate clutch
Top speed forward24.9 mph · 40 km/h
Top speed reverse5.3 mph · 8.6 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydrostatic articulated steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: White 4-270 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-122232 · revision 1080457. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document