Re: JD 4430, 4630, 4440 comparison

Posted by farmerboy on December 29, 2005 at 19:23:29 from (66.84.234.211):

In Reply to: JD 4430, 4630, 4440 comparison posted by IAHay on December 29, 2005 at 11:39:05:

The 4630 is out of the running immediately as it has 1000 only PTO. You can get an adaptor and run half throttle but you'll still tear stuff up. Our 4640 is quite quite clumsy. The only advantage it has is lower cost per HP than the more nimble and more usable 4240 or 4440.

The 4430 is a great tractor. Its 125 HP turbocharged 404 has all the power you'd ever need in a haying operation. The 4440 is also a great tractor. That 130 horse turbocharged 466 has plenty o' snort. The 4440 seems a bit clumsier than the 4430.

You'll be happier with a 16 speed Quad Range. They have a lot more ground speed choices for variable cutting and baling conditons than those 8-speed powershifts. I don't like the powershift at all. Our 4640 has one. It's very jerky and supposedly very expensive to fix. You'll find yourself clutching between gears just to smooth out the transition.

As far as cost per HP, The 4630 wins at 12 to 16K around here. The 4430 will bring the same. 4440s still bring 19-24K in this area. A 4640 will also bring 19-24k

I'd look for a 4240QR or 4430QR for your needs.

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