Challenger 85E VS John Deere 8650 specs comparison

Challenger 85E 1998 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85E

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85E
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price 224,000  USD
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85E Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging 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 caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow 40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power 34,070 lbs or 15454 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power 305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 8650 1982 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8650

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8650
Country United states
Production From 1982  Until 1988
Price 95,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8650 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 20.8-34
AG rear tires 20.8-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 29,320 lbs or 13299 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 17.8 feet [5.4 m]
Rear tread size 66 to 129 inches
Front tread size 66 to 129 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 290 hp or 216.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity 28 qts or 26.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8650 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 975
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 110 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center constant-pressure
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 32 gpm or 121.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37.5 gal or 141.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 219.93 hp or 164.0 kW
Fuel consumption 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour
Pulling power 28,257 lbs or 12817 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Real power 238.56 hp or 177.9 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 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system lower-link
Rear hitch 3/3N
Rear hitch lift 9,260 lbs or 4200 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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