Challenger 55 VS John Deere 8870 specs comparison

Challenger 55

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	55
Country	United states
Production	From 1996  Until 1998
Price	-
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger 55 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	16-inch track
AG rear tires	16-inch track
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	26000 lbs or 11793 kg
Length	211 inches [535 cm]
Width	91 inches [231 cm]
Height	120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase	86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Front tread size	60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	442 ci or 7.2 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	125 gal or 473.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger 55 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	crawler
Final drive	-
Steering	differential power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	variable-displacement load-sensing pressure-compensated
Valves	3 or 4
Pump flow	31.2 gpm or 118.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	191 hp or 142.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	1000@1900 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	draft control
Rear hitch	III/II
Rear hitch lift	12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

John Deere 8870

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8870
Country	United states
Production	From 1993  Until 1996
Price	126,538  USD
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8870 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	24.5R-32
AG rear tires	24.5R-32
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	31,438 lbs or 14260 kg
Length	268.9 inches [683 cm]
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	134 inches [340 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	350 hp or 261.0 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	220 gal or 832.7 L
Oil capacity	33.8 qts or 32.0 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8870 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	925
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Power Shift
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	inboard planetary
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type	Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center pressure compensated
Valves	3 to 5
Pump flow	44.8 gpm or 169.6 lpm
SVC flow	33.3 gpm or 126.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	38 gal or 143.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	2530 psi or 174.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	280.34 hp or 209.0 kW
Fuel consumption	17.9 gal/hour or 67.8 l/hour
Pulling power	35,026 lbs or 15887 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	300 hp or 223.7 kW
Real power	335.69 hp or 250.3 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	18.6 gal/hour or 70.4 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	draft sensing
Rear hitch	3
Rear hitch lift	14,980 lbs or 6794 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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