The John Deere 4040 transmission listing shows 16F/6R gears, 16-speed, 8-speed, and 13-speed. Top travel speed is 13.2 mph forward and 6.5 mph reverse. Transmission options include AutoPowr, IVT, CommandQuad, AutoQuad, PowrQuad, and PowerShift.
Forward/reverse gears16F/6R
Forward speed21.2 km/h
Reverse speed10.5 km/h
Transmission optionsAutoPowr, IVT, CommandQuad, AutoQuad + 4 more
The useful gear data for the John Deere 4040 is 16F/6R forward/reverse gears, 16-speed, 8-speed, and and 13-speed transmission figures. This is the part of the transmission page that matters most for comparison shopping
Speed note
Speed-wise, the John Deere 4040 data shows 13.2 mph going forward and 6.5 mph in reverse. Reverse speed is noticeably lower than forward speed, which is common on many tractor transmissions
Options note
The listed transmission choices for the John Deere 4040 include AutoPowr, IVT, CommandQuad, AutoQuad, PowrQuad, PowerShift, PowerReverser, Quad-Range. The long option list usually means this model family had multiple transmission packages across trims, years or markets
Reverser note
The John Deere 4040 listing includes PowerReverser. That is a useful buyer detail for loader work, shuttling and frequent forward/reverse direction changes
Creeper note
The John Deere 4040 data includes creeper information: Creeper option. Creeper gearing matters for very slow work such as planting, trenching, spraying or specialty implement use
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Transmission specs can change by year, trim, region, tire size and option package. Please check the operator manual, build sheet and official deere.com website for official information.
