John Deere G

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

31.4 hp

Weight
5,000 lb
Engines
1 all fuel
Built
10,684
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar20.7 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested27.6 hp
Belt pulley31.4 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested35.9 hp
Listed power31 hp belt basis
Plows rated3

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere G Unstyled
John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all fuelall fuel · 2 cyl412 ci
Engine details
John Deere 6.8L 2-cyl all fuel
Bore × stroke
6.13 in × 7 in
Rated speed
975 rpm
Compression
4.2:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-2

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere G Unstyled
John Deeregear4F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight5,000 lb operating

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbaseno record
Length135 in
Width61.5 in
Height84 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank17 gal
Auxiliary fuel1.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO speeds540 (1.75)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Tires specifications
Front24x5
Rear51.5x7

Production

Production specifications
Total built10,684
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the left side of the unstyled John Deere G, near the flywheel. Plate on the right side above pulley on the styled G.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19381000 (G Unstyled)
19397734 (G Unstyled)
19409321 (G Unstyled)
194110489 (G Unstyled)
194211561 (G Unstyled)
194213000 (GM)
194313418 (GM)
1944None
194513748 (GM)
194615780 (GM)
194718553 (GM)
Final22112 (GM)
194723000 (G Early Styled)
194825235 (G Early Styled)
194826000 (G Late Styled)
194932457 (G Late Styled)
195039161 (G Late Styled)
195146809 (G Late Styled)
195253479 (G Late Styled)
195363138 (G Late Styled)

Literature

  • The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series J.R. Hobbs
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • General-Purpose Tractors John Deere, 1938
  • General-Purpose Tractors John Deere, 1940
  • General Catalog John Deere, 1940
  • *Publication contains known errors.