John Deere 4050

Production ended · 2WD or 4WD

PTO power · claimed

100 hp

Weight
12,720 lb
Engines
2 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engine130 hp unspecified
PTO100 hp claimed
PTO, tested105.9 hp
Drawbar87 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested95 hp
Listed power130 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4050
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl466 ci
John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl359 ci
Engine details
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.56 in × 4.75 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Rated power
130 hp
Compression
17.0:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4
John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.19 in × 4.33 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Compression
17.8:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
The 5.9-liter (359) engine was used in European-market 4050 tractors and appreared on North American models just after the start of the 1986 model year, tractor serial number 006509.

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 4050
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R
John Deere Power Shiftfull power shift15F / 4R
Transmission notes

John Deere Quad-Range: Tractor must be stopped to select one of four ranges. Clutchless power shift between speeds 1-2 and 3-4 in range. A synchronized shift (using clutch) can be made between 2 and 3 in range.

John Deere Power Shift: Optional transmission. Full (clutchless) power shift can be made between gears, forward and reverse.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight12,720 lb operating
Shipping11,098 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase106.7 in
Length154.1 in
Width96 in
Height114.5 in
Ground clearance15.8 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank46 gal
Hydraulic system10.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flow26.5 gpm
Pressure2,277 psi
Remote valves2 to 3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryII/I
Controllower-link draft sensing
Rear lift capacity6,294 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 (1.375)
Clutchhydraulic wet disc
Engine rpm at PTO speed540@2200

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD/4WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesHydrostatic wet disc brakes
Differential lockhydraulic rear
Final drivesinboard planetary
CabSound-Gard cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional four-post Roll-Gard ROPS

Tires

Tires specifications
Front10.00-16
Rear18.4-38

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Chargingalternator
Charging output72 A
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Variants

  • 4050 Hi-Crop high clearance

Serial numbers

Serial number on the rear of the transmission case

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1983001000
1984003501
1985005001
1986006501
1987007001
1988007501

Literature

  • Loaders, Spreaders and Blades John Deere, 1984
  • Tractors 100 to 190 HP John Deere, 1984
  • Tractors 105 to 190 HP John Deere, 1984
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1984
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1986
  • Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive John Deere, 1984
  • Agricultural Price List John Deere, 1983

Attachments

  • front-end loader