John Deere 4050 Horsepower & PTO HP

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The John Deere 4050 tractor has 130 hp engine horsepower and 100 hp PTO horsepower.

Engine horsepower130 hp
PTO horsepower100 hp
Drawbar horsepower87 hp
Rated RPM2,400 rpm
Operating weight12,720 lb

John Deere 4050 Horsepower Details

Engine horsepower 130 hp
PTO horsepower 100 hp
Drawbar horsepower 87 hp
Rated engine RPM 2,400 rpm
Engine displacement 6.8 L
Engine model John Deere 6359D
Operating weight 12,720 lb

Horsepower Comparison Chart

Engine horsepower comparison

This model

130 hp

Average

113.7 hp

Low

20 hp

High

310 hp

PTO horsepower comparison

This model

100 hp

Average

101.7 hp

Low

17 hp

High

280 hp

Drawbar horsepower comparison

This model

87 hp

Average

98.4 hp

Low

17 hp

High

250 hp

Operating weight comparison

This model

12,720 lb

Average

10,042.2 lb

Low

317.2 lb

High

27,180 lb

John Deere 4050 Extra Horsepower Notes

Horsepower note The John Deere 4050 is rated at 130 hp engine power and 100 hp at the PTO, a drop of about 30 hp between the engine and PTO.
PTO note The John Deere 4050’s PTO output is 100 hp, about 76.9% of its 130 hp engine rating, so PTO implement choice should be based on the PTO number.
Drawbar note The John Deere 4050’s 87 hp drawbar rating is the better number for ground-pulling work than the 130 hp engine rating.
Power-to-weight note At 12,720 lb and 130 hp, the John Deere 4050 works out to about 97.8 lb per engine horsepower, making it light for its power, so traction and ballast can become the limiting factor before engine power.
Engine note The John Deere 4050’s 6.8 L engine makes 130 hp, or about 19.1 hp per litre.
Torque / RPM note The John Deere 4050’s horsepower rating is tied to a rated engine speed of 2,400 rpm.
Official information note

Mistakes do happen. Horsepower, PTO horsepower, drawbar horsepower, weight and engine specs can change by year, market, engine option, cab, transmission and test standard. Please check the operator manual and official deere.com website for official information.