Challenger MT297 VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison

Challenger MT297 2003 comparison online with competitors

Challenger MT297

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model MT297
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2004
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger MT297 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5-16
AG rear tires 13.6-28
Lawn front tires 27x12LL-15
Lawn rear tires 27x12LL-15
Indus front tires 10-16.5
Indus rear tires 17.5-24
Weight 3878 lbs or 1759 kg
Length 137 inches [347 cm]
Width 71.5 inches [181 cm]
Height 95.5 inches [242 cm]
Wheelbase 73.9 inches [187 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52 to 60 inches
Front tread size 52.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 173 ci or 2.8 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 55.3 hp or 41.2 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger MT297 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 power shuttle
Trans gears 16 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc (gears)
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 11.4 gpm or 43.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5.9 gpm or 22.3 lpm
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2600 psi or 179.3 bar
Max flow 17.3 gpm or 65.5 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 45.6 hp or 34.0 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 3086 lbs or 1399 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 8970 1993 comparison online with competitors

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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