4030 vs 2840

[Cowmechanic]

When new,which was a better tractor,deere 4030 or 2840?Just curious as to what you guys that know them best think?I have a 2240 w/fel right now,a very handy machine.I use it for chores around the place,brush hogging and sometimes baling hay.My main haying/farming tractor is a Farmall 656D.Good tractor and I love the looks of it.But looking for more hp in the 80 to 90 hp range.Always liked the looks of the larger deeres.Now that I think about it,I would love to have a 4020 and a Oliver 1800!!!...At least their both green!LOL

 

[Tx Jim]

4030 HANDS DOWN is the better tractor. 4030 has a wet clutch & better hyd's. 2840 were notorious hard starters with hyd problems

 

[Mike Aylward]

Agreed 100%. No contest between a Waterloo tractor and one of Dubuque design from Manheim. Mike

 

[Tech 7]

Would give the advantage to the Waterloo as well. Question for Tx Jim though, was the perma clutch not an option? I thought I had seen reference to a dry clutch in the Service Manual. I could look in the parts catalog but I bet you are quicker!

 

[Tx Jim]

Wet clutch only no dry clutch option on 4030

 

[D-]

You are right about the dry clutch.
It was in some service manuals but was never made available for sale.
Thankfully they must have come to their sences in time.

 

[MikeJM]

I have a copy of a 4230 tech manual that show a dry clutch as well. I think deere was covering all the bases for some unknown reason.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

The family tradition here was frugality. So, even though my cousin liked to trade frequently, he did so carefully. I assume the 2840 was less expensive than the 4030, because that's what he got. It was OK. Ran good. Quiet. Good hydraulics. But the steering was a joke- not heavy enough for a loader- was always coming loose. The real trouble was it was always going back to the shop. This little issue or that. So cousin finally threw off caution, and traded for a 4240. WOW. What a culture shock. First tractor here with a cab. But not just a cab- total climate control!

It all worked out fine in the long run. But I suspect if the 4030 had been purchased instead of the 2840, it would have stayed around a lot longer.

 

[JD John]

4030 is the better one. I have 2 4030's and a 2950, 4030 is just easier to use, controls are handier, seat is higher for better veiw of baler or whatever your pulling, perma clutch and quad-range tranny. I think the 4030 is just a little better on fuel to. The 2840's that where around here all had camshaft problems, don't remember exactly what it was though.

 

[tim s]

Are you sure your not looking at a dry "Power shift" clutch?? There were no dry clutches used on Quad's and Sychro's....