Ford 4000

Last Updated: July 2024

Overview

The Ford 4000 tractor was designed for utility and row-crop settings, featuring versatile configurations to cater to both applications. This tractor offered manual steering for the utility variant and power steering for the row-crop variant. The tractor operated with a chassis that indicates a 4x2 wheel configuration, typically implying a two-wheel drive system. Multiple transmission systems were available, including a gear type, a full power shift model known as Select-O-Speed, an Over-Under transmission, and an 8-Speed variant. For engine options, the Ford 4000 came equipped with a 2.8L 4-cylinder engine that was available in gasoline, diesel, and LP gas variants. According to Nebraska Tractor Test results, the gasoline engine produced 47.9 hp at 2000 RPM. The tractor's dimensions and weight vary slightly between the utility and row-crop versions, providing suitability for different tasks and environments. The Ford 4000 demonstrated a maximum torque of 144 lb.-ft. at 1200 rpm with a torque rise of 21.5%.

Key Specifications

Category: Utility, Row Crop

Power Output: 47.9

Transmission: Gear, Full Power Shift (Select-O-Speed), Over-Under, 8-Speed

Drive Type: 2WD (Assuming based on Chassis)

Operating Weight: 3162 to 3502 (3162 for Utility, 3502 for Row Crop)

Fuel Type: Gasoline, Diesel, LP Gas

Ford 4000 vs. Similar Tractors

Operating Weight

Excellent

Greater than 99% of similar tractors.

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer: Ford
Model: Ford 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline, Ford 2.8L 4-cyl diesel, Ford 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas
Cooling Type: Unknown
Cylinder Orientation: -
Valve Configuration: -
Fuel Type: Gasoline, Diesel, LP Gas
Induction Type: Naturally Aspirated (Assumed because forced induction was not mentioned)
Cylinders: 4
Displacement (ci): 172
Bore (in): 3.9
Stroke (in): 3.6
Rated RPM: 2000
Power Output (hp): 47.9

Transmission

Type: Gear, Full Power Shift (Select-O-Speed), Over-Under, 8-Speed
Forward Gears: 4 (Gear), 10 (Full Power Shift), 12 (Over-Under), 8 (8-Speed)
Reverse Gears: 1 (Gear), 2 (Full Power Shift), 3 (Over-Under)
Total Gears: -

Dimensions

Length (in): 120.8
Width (in): -
Height (in): 57.3 (hood), 78 (exhaust)
Operating Weight (lb): 3162 to 3502 (3162 for Utility, 3502 for Row Crop)

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type: -
PTO Speed 1 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 2 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 3 (rpm): -

Miscellaneous

Chassis: 4x2 (Assuming based on tire configuration)
Drive Type: 2WD (Assuming based on Chassis)
Steering Type: Manual and Power (Utility has manual, Row Crop has power)
Coolant Capacity (qts): 14
Front Tire Diameter (in): -
Front Tire Width (in): -
Rear Tire Diameter (in): -
Rear Tire Width (in): -
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in): -
Tire Type: Agricultural ("Ag front/rear")
Manufacture - End Year: -
Hitch Type: I, II
Hitch Category: Category 3
Hitch Position: -
Hitch Capacity (lb): -
Operator Station Type: Open
Starter Type: Electric
Brake Type: -
Hydraulic System Type: Open Center

Test Results

Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory - Test Date: November 13, 1968

Maximum Power and Fuel Consumption

Maximum Power: 47.9 HP (35.7 kW) at 2000 rpm
Fuel Consumption at Maximum Power: 4.64 Gal/hr (17.58 l/h) with a fuel efficiency of 0.474 lb/hp.hr (0.289 kg/kW.h)

Drawbar Performance

Power at Rated Engine Speed: 41.5 HP (30.9 kW) with a drawbar pull of 7236 lbs (32.2 kN) at 3.71 mph (5.97 km/h)
Fuel Consumption at Rated Speed: 0.561 lb/hp.hr (0.341 kg/kW.h) with a fuel efficiency of 12.85 Hp.hr/gal (2.53 kW.h/l)

Torque and Engine Performance

Maximum Torque: 144 lb.-ft. (195 Nm) at 1200 rpm
Torque Rise: 21.5% rise from rated speed to 1200 rpm

Hydraulic Performance

Pump Delivery Rate: Not specified in provided data
Hydraulic Power: Not specified in provided data

Overall Efficiency

Fuel Efficiency at Standard PTO Speed (540 rpm): 13.2 Hp.hr/gal (2.45 kW.h/l)
Fuel Consumption: 4.02 Gal/hr (15.2 l/h) at rated engine speed (2000 rpm)

Nebraska Tractor Test Lab. (1968). Test 1001: Ford 4000, 4600 and 4610 8-Speed Gasoline (Also Ford 4000 Gasoline Row Crop and Super Utility). Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tractormuseumlit/1352