Challenger MT285B VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison

Challenger MT285B

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	MT285B
Country	United states
Production	From 2005  Until 2008
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger MT285B Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	9.5-16
AG rear tires	16.9-24
Lawn front tires	27x10.50-15
Lawn rear tires	27x10.50-15
Indus front tires	10-16.5
Indus rear tires	17.5L-24
Weight	3660 lbs or 1660 kg
Length	132.7 inches [337 cm]
Width	65.4 inches [166 cm]
Height	89.1 inches [226 cm]
Wheelbase	76 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	14.8 inches [37 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	134.1 ci or 2.2 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	44.5 hp or 33.2 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	indirect injection
Fuel tank size	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Oil capacity	8.5 qts or 8.0 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger MT285B Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	710
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	40 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	PowerShuttle
Trans type	partially synchronized with power shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry main, wet shuttle

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	spur gear
Steering	power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	mechanical rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	10.5 gpm or 39.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.4 gpm or 16.7 lpm
Tank capacity	10 gal or 37.9 L
Hydraulic pressure	2276 psi or 156.9 bar
Max flow	14.9 gpm or 56.4 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	36.5 hp or 27.2 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	independent
Mid PTO RPM	2000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and response control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	3483 lbs or 1579 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

John Deere 8970

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8970
Country	United states
Production	From 1993  Until 1996
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8970 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	31,879 lbs or 14460 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	855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	400 hp or 298.3 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	220 gal or 832.7 L
Oil capacity	36 qts or 34.1 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8970 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	3
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	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
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	313.92 hp or 234.1 kW
Fuel consumption	20.1 gal/hour or 76.1 l/hour
Pulling power	34,302 lbs or 15559 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	339 hp or 252.8 kW
Real power	393.39 hp or 293.4 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	21.5 gal/hour or 81.4 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	-
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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