John Deere 4955

Production ended · 2WD or 4WD

PTO power · claimed

200 hp

Weight
18,370 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engine225.3 hp net
PTO200 hp claimed
PTO, tested210 hp
Drawbar176.5 hp tested
Listed power225 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4955
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
225.3 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 4955
John Deere Power Shiftfull power shift15F / 4R
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight18,370 lb operating
Ballasted24,665 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase118.5 in
Lengthno record
Width118 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank102 gal
Hydraulic system18.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flow29.5 gpm
Remote valve flow20.6 gpm
Pressure2,530 psi
Remote valves2 or 3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIII
Rear lift capacity7,486 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds1000 (1.75)
Clutchhydraulic

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD/4WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesDifferential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Final drivesinboard planetary
CabSound Gard cab standard

Electrical

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

Production

Production specifications
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the 4955, above the PTO shaft.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19891001
19903501
19917001

Literature

  • Powerful Pickups John Deere, 1990
  • New Firepower John Deere, 1988
  • Operator's Manual 4555, 4755, and 4955 Tractors (OMAR110016) 1989
  • Operator's Manual 4055, 4255, 4455, 4755, and 4955 Tractors (OMAR110280) 1991
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1989
  • The 1991 Long Green Line Agricultural Equipment Review John Deere

Attachments

  • front-end loader