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New Holland LM640 specifications

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Short answer

New Holland LM640: telehandler.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
LM640	Gross Power 75 hp Operating Weight 15,102 lb

LM640 specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	LM640
Length To Fork Face	16.74 ft
Ground Clearance	167.33 ft
Width Over Tires	7.85 ft
Overall Height	8.57 ft
Wheelbase	8.4 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.08 ft

Operational
Specification	LM640
Operating Weight	15,102 lb
Fuel Capacity	32.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	60 amps
Tire Size	15.5x25 12 ply

Transmission and speeds
Specification	LM640
Transmission Type	power reversing w/ torque convertor
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	21.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	21.5 mph

Ratios
Figure	LM640
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.33 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.43 gal

New Holland LM640: telehandler

Where the LM640 ranks in New Holland's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
New Holland	telehandler	LM640	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	LM640	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	75.0 hp	4 of 4	75.0 hp	120.0 hp
Listed weight	15,102 lb	3 of 4	14,200 lb	21,054 lb
Pump flow	24.4 gpm	4 of 4	24.4 gpm	37.0 gpm
Fuel capacity	32.3 gal	3 of 4	21.2 gal	37.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.0 hp	3 of 4	3.9 hp	7.6 hp

Production run. Messick's parts catalogue lists the New Holland LM640 9.0 m, 3.0 tonne telehandler for machines built from October 1998 to December 2003. New Holland LM640 parts catalogue, Messick's.
Production years. A Messick's parts catalogue dates the LM640 (9.0 m, 3.0 t) telehandler to October 1998 through December 2003; it is a 4x4 with a 75 hp diesel, 28.9 ft lift height and 6,000 lb capacity. New Holland LM640 telehandler (10/98 - 12/03), Messick's.
Owner-reported issue. A Q&A thread on LM640 speed problems describes transmissions losing hydraulic pressure and cooler lines blocking after long storage. New Holland LM640 telehandler speed, JustAnswer.
Manual. An operator's manual for the LM340 and LM640 is sold through AgKits. New Holland LM640 operators manual, AgKits.

LM640: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	telehandler	LM640	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	New Holland; LM640	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: New Holland LM640 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: New Holland LM640 parts catalogue, Messick's — Messick's. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: New Holland LM640 telehandler speed, JustAnswer — Justanswer. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: New Holland LM640 operators manual, AgKits — Agkits. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for New Holland — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

LM640

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length To Fork Face	16.74 ft
Width Over Tires	7.85 ft
Overall Height	8.57 ft
Wheelbase	8.4 ft
Turning Radius Outside Tires	12.08 ft
Lift
Max Lift Height	28.91 ft
Max Forward Reach	21.43 ft
Max Load At Max Reach	1,199 lb
Max Load At Max Height	3,501 lb
Max Lift Capacity	6,001 lb
Engine
Engine Model	8045.05B.576
Gross Power	75 hp
Max Torque	275 lb-ft
Displacement	238 cu in
Aspiration	natural
Operational
Operating Weight	15,102 lb
Fuel Capacity	32.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	60 amps
Tire Size	15.5x25 12 ply
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	power reversing w/ torque convertor
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	21.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	21.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	open center, gear
Pump Flow Capacity	24.4 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,770 psi