John Deere 4955 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

John Deere 4955 1988 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4955

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4955
Country United states
Production From 1988  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4955 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 18,370 lbs or 8332 kg
Length -
Width 118 inches [299 cm]
Height 118.8 inches [301 cm]
Wheelbase 117.1 inches [297 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 102 gal or 386.1 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4955 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 29.5 gpm or 111.7 lpm
SVC flow 20.6 gpm or 78.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2530 psi or 174.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 176.48 hp or 131.6 kW
Fuel consumption 11.1 gal/hour or 42.0 l/hour
Pulling power 23,715 lbs or 10757 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 200 hp or 149.1 kW
Real power 202.73 hp or 151.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 11.0 gal/hour or 41.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 7486 lbs or 3395 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 178 1968 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 178

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 178
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 178 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5x16
AG rear tires 12x36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg
Length 136 inches [345 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance 17.5 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 247.8 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity 15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 178 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi Power
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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