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Caterpillar Forty vs Chamberlain 4690

Caterpillar Forty Tractor
CaterpillarModel A

Caterpillar Forty

Standard Tread

power
Not recorded
displacement
485 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
4
Full Forty specs
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ChamberlainModel B

Chamberlain 4690

Agricultural

power
Not recorded
displacement
466 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
12
Full 4690 specs
CaterpillarCaterpillar Forty
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ChamberlainChamberlain 4690

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Standard Tread

n = 297–367

Engine Displacement

▲ Forty higher · +19 ci (+4%)
Forty485 ci
4690466 ci
Median Standard Tread Tractor382 ci

Forty is in the 66th percentile; 4690 is in the 65th · 353 models

Cylinders

▲ 4690 higher · +2 (+50%)
Forty4
46906
Median Standard Tread Tractor4

Forty is in the 50th percentile; 4690 is in the 93rd · 367 models

Forward Gears

▲ 4690 higher · +8 (+200%)
Forty4
469012
Median Standard Tread Tractor4

Forty is in the 50th percentile; 4690 is in the 97th · 341 models

Operating Weight

▲ 4690 higher · +154 lb (+1%)
Forty13,625 lb
469013,779 lb
Median Standard Tread Tractor6,834 lb

Forty is in the 88th percentile; 4690 is in the 88th · 297 models

Forty (A)4690 (B)Median Standard Tread Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarChamberlain—
ModelForty4690—
CategoryStandard TreadAgricultural—

Engine

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarJohn Deere—
Rated RPM850RPM2,200RPM▲ 4690+1,350 RPM · +159%
Cylinders46▲ 4690+2 · +50%
Displacement485ci466ci▲ Forty+19 ci · +4%
Bore5in4.6in▲ Forty+0.4 in · +9%
Stroke6.5in4.8in▲ Forty+1.7 in · +35%

Transmission

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
TypeGearHi-Lo, Partial Power Shift—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
Width8.3inNot recorded—
Operating Weight13,625lb13,779lb▲ 4690+154 lb · +1%

Hydraulics

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
System TypeNot recordedOpen Center—
Steering TypeNot recordedHydrostatic Power—

Hitch & Towing

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
Hitch TypeNot recordedCategory III/IIIN—
Hitch CategoryNot recorded3—
Hitch PositionNot recordedRear—

Chassis & Drive

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
Chassis TypeNot recorded2WD—
Drive TypeNot recordedTwo-Wheel Drive (2WD)—
Steering TypeNot recordedHydrostatic Power—

Electrical

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
Starter TypeNot recordedElectric Starter (12 Volts)—

Capacities

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
CoolantNot recorded6.4gal—

Operator Station

SpecCaterpillar FortyChamberlain 4690Difference
TypeNot recordedOpen—

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Displacement

median 382 ci
A · 66th percentile (485 ci)B · 65th percentile (466 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 50th percentile (4)B · 93rd percentile (6)

Forward Gears

median 4
A · 50th percentile (4)B · 97th percentile (12)

Operating Weight

median 6,834 lb
A · 88th percentile (13,625 lb)B · 88th percentile (13,779 lb)
A · FortyB · 4690Median Standard Tread Tractor
Full spec pageCaterpillar FortyFull spec pageChamberlain 4690