John Deere 4455

Production ended · 2WD or 4WD

PTO power · claimed

140 hp

Weight
15,275 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new · 1992
$60,000

Power

Power specifications
Engine156.9 hp net
PTO140 hp claimed
PTO, tested148.1 hp
Drawbar128.6 hp tested
Listed power156 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4455
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl466 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
156.9 hp
Compression
16:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 4455
John Deere Quad Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R
John Deere Power Shiftfull power shift15F / 4R
Transmission notes

John Deere Quad Range: Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D) with high-low power shift.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight15,275 lb operating
Shipping14,145 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase106.7 in
Length158.6 in
Width109 in
Front tread, narrowest60.5 in
Front tread, widest88 in
Rear tread, narrowest62 in
Rear tread, widest116 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank65 gal
Hydraulic system13.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flow26.5 gpm
Remote valve flow20.6 gpm
Pressure2,530 psi
Remote valves2 or 3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIIIN/II
Rear lift capacity5,504 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 (1.375)
Clutchhydraulic

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD/4WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesDifferential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Final drivesinboard planetary
CabSound Guard cab standard. Four-post ROPS on Mexican-built models

Tires

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

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage12 V
Batteries2
Cold cranking925 CCA
Chargingalternator
Charging output120 A
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
Price new$60,000 (1992)
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA; Saltillo, Mexico
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the 4455, above the PTO shaft.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19891001
19905001
199110001
199220001

Literature

  • Powerful Pickups John Deere, 1990
  • New Firepower John Deere, 1988
  • Pacesetters John Deere, 1992
  • Operator's Manual 4055, 4255, 4455, 4755, and 4955 Tractors (OMAR110280) 1991
  • Operator's Manual 4055, 4255, and 4455 Tractors (OM-RW25629)
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1989
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1992
  • The 1991 Long Green Line Agricultural Equipment Review John Deere

Attachments

  • front-end loader