The John Deere 40 transmission listing shows 4F/1R gears, 16-speed, 8-speed, and 13-speed. Top travel speed is 4.5 mph forward and 2.5 mph reverse. Transmission options include PowerShift and creeper.
Forward/reverse gears4F/1R
Forward speed7.2 km/h
Reverse speed4 km/h
Transmission optionsPowerShift, creeper
John Deere 40 Transmission Specs
Forward/reverse gears
4F/1R
Transmission gear count
16-speed; 8-speed; 13-speed
Top forward speed
4.5 mph
Top reverse speed
2.5 mph
Transmission options
PowerShift, creeper
Transmission type
PowerShift
Creeper gears
Creeper option
Transmission Speed Comparison Chart
Top forward speed comparison
This model
4.5 mph
Average
17.9 mph
Low
1.6 mph
High
31.1 mph
Top reverse speed comparison
This model
2.5 mph
Average
11.4 mph
Low
1.7 mph
High
31.1 mph
John Deere 40 Extra Transmission Notes
Gear note
The useful gear data for the John Deere 40 is 4F/1R 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 40 data shows 4.5 mph going forward and 2.5 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 40 include PowerShift, creeper. That gives buyers a few transmission-package possibilities to check before comparing two used tractors
Creeper note
The John Deere 40 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.
