Challenger 85D VS John Deere 8420 specs comparison

Challenger 85D 1996 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85D

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85D
Country United states
Production From 1996  Until 1997
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85D Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30-inch track
AG rear tires 30-inch track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34234 lbs or 15528 kg
Length 232 inches [589 cm]
Width 120 inches [304 cm]
Height 128 inches [325 cm]
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 90 inches
Front tread size 90 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 370 hp or 275.9 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 203 gal or 768.4 L
Oil capacity 32 qts or 30.3 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85D Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 900
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 145 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed-center pressure-compensated
Valves 4
Pump flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 29 gal or 109.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 271.64 hp or 202.6 kW
Fuel consumption 16.3 gal/hour or 61.7 l/hour
Pulling power 35,299 lbs or 16011 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 318 hp or 237.1 kW
Real power 318.59 hp or 237.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2050 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.6 gal/hour or 62.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 8420 2002 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8420

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8420
Country United states
Production From 2002  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8420 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16.9R30
AG rear tires 18.4R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 21,650 lbs or 9820 kg
Length 211.9 inches [538 cm]
Width -
Height 122.2 inches [310 cm]
Wheelbase 118.9 inches [302 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 80 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 496 ci or 8.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 314 hp or 234.1 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 28.5 qts or 27.0 L
Oil change 250 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8420 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere PowerShift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves 4 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37 gal or 140.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 33.5 gpm or 126.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 207.49 hp or 154.7 kW
Fuel consumption 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
Pulling power 29,964 lbs or 13591 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Real power 235.45 hp or 175.6 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1975 (rpm)
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.7 gal/hour or 51.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 15180 lbs or 6885 kg
Front hitch IIIN
Front hitch lift 11000 lbs or 4989 kg

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