THE ACREAGE EQUIPMENT FIELD GUIDE
An older brochure on a current model page: which tractor specification applies?
Manufacturer model pages often link a downloadable brochure. The brochure may be older than the page and may cover configurations the page no longer lists. Check the date and scope of each document, prefer the figure that names its measurement point, and confirm differences against the manual for the tractor being sold.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
THE DECISION IN NUMBERS
Mahindra 4500 Series: current table against the linked brochure
Values are quoted from Mahindra’s current 4500 Series web table and the brochure it links (PDF modified November 2019), both reviewed November 8, 2026. The final column is a suggested handling, not a determination of which is correct.
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| Item | Current web table | Linked brochure | How to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine / PTO hp (4540 4WD, 4550 4WD) | 41 / 31; 48 / 38 | Same | Agrees: use, and confirm for the serial |
| 3-point lift | 3,527 lb at 24 in. aft | 3,527 lb (4WD), location not stated; 3,525 lb 2WD | Use the located figure; confirm in the manual |
| Models covered | 4540 4WD, 4550 4WD | Adds 4540 2WD (sliding mesh, 4,191 lb) | Do not apply 4WD figures to a 2WD tractor |
| 4550 overall height | 103.74 in. (2,380 mm) | 93.7 in. (2,380 mm) | Metric check supports 93.7 |
| Rear remote | Not listed | 4540 optional; 4550 one spool standard | Confirm what is installed |
Sources for this decision table (2)
- Mahindra USA 4500 Series page ↗Specifications table: 4540 4WD / 4550 4WD (Engine, PTO, Hydraulics, 3-point hitch, Dimensions & Weight)
- Mahindra USA 4500 Series brochure linked from the series page (PDF modified November 2019) ↗p4 Specifications: 4540 2WD / 4540 4WD / 4550 4WD columns
The upload path is not the revision date
Mahindra’s current 4500 Series page links a brochure stored under a 2024 upload path. The PDF itself was last modified in November 2019. The 1600 Series brochure, by contrast, prints its revision (Rev 09022025) in the footer. Betstco’s EFGC manual shows the same pattern from the attachment side: a Revision 12-12-17 document linked under a 2025 folder. Read the revision or modification date in the document, not the date in its web address.
Agreement where it matters, gaps elsewhere
For the 4540 4WD and 4550 4WD, the 2019 brochure and the current table agree on engine horsepower (41 and 48), PTO horsepower (31 and 38), the 8.7-gpm pump, the Category 1 and 2 hitch and the 5,192-lb weight. They differ in labelling: the table places 3,527 lb at 24 inches aft, while the brochure gives the number without a location. Use the located figure, and check that the brochure’s age has not hidden a production change.
Columns the page no longer shows
The 4500 brochure includes a 4540 2WD column with a sliding-mesh transmission, 4,191-lb weight and 3,525-lb lift figure. The current web table lists only the 4WD models. Do not assume a 2WD tractor on a dealer lot matches the 4WD figures, or that the 2WD column describes current production. Ask the dealer which document applies to the tractor in front of you.
Details only the older document gives
Some useful facts appear only in the brochure: the rear remote is optional on the 4540 and one spool is standard on the 4550, and a 2,350-psi figure applies to the 4550B backhoe’s relief valve, not the tractor’s rear remote. Keep such details tied to their document and scope, and confirm them for the actual tractor before relying on them in a quote.
Take these questions with you.
- What revision or modification date does the linked brochure itself carry, and does the dealer have a newer one?
- Which document covers the exact configuration on offer: 2WD or 4WD, transmission and station?
- Where the brochure and the web table differ, which figure does the operator manual for this serial give?
- Is a detail that appears only in the older brochure, such as a standard rear remote, still true for this tractor?
Keep these questions with your exact tractor and attachment details.
Use these questions in my seller briefFOLLOW THE NUMBERS
Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
- Mahindra USA 4500 Series pageSpecifications table: 4540 4WD / 4550 4WD (Engine, PTO, Hydraulics, 3-point hitch, Dimensions & Weight)
- Mahindra USA 4500 Series brochure linked from the series page (PDF modified November 2019)p4 Specifications: 4540 2WD / 4540 4WD / 4550 4WD columns
- Mahindra USA 1600 Series brochure, Rev 09022025PDF p5 Tractor Specifications: 1640 Shuttle / HST / HST Cab columns (engine, PTO type and hp, hydraulics, lift at 24 in., weight)
- EFGC standard manual, Revision 12-12-17; current /2025/05/ linkPrinted/PDF pp16,23: tractor requirements, minimum-power footnote (PTO hp on gear tractors, engine hp on hydro), 80 PTO hp ceiling, weights, installed hammers
- Official U.S. WC88 page: price, capacity and drive system
- Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022
- Official FM-78 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
- Current FM-62/62H and FM-78/78H manual: printed p40 / PDF p41
- WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
- Land Pride FM25 current North American family and model listing
- Official FM25 public catalog response — active models, gallery and linked documents
- FM25 operator manual 333-138M, printed 7/1/24 — requirements pp14–20, options pp15,30,33, specifications p39
- Official FM25 brochure — printed p12 model table
