Challenger MT685D VS John Deere 8430 specs comparison

Challenger MT685D
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT685D |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2011 Until 2013 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT685D Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 480/70R34 |
AG rear tires | 520/85R46 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 24250 lbs or 10999 kg |
Length | 215.7 inches [547 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 141 inches [358 cm] |
Wheelbase | 122 inches [309 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 513.8 ci or 8.4 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 340 hp or 253.5 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | electronic high-pressure common rail |
Fuel tank size | 167 gal or 632.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT685D Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 240 amps |
Trans system | Techstar CVT |
Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | inboard planetary |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning and OptiRide Plus hydraulic suspension AGCO System 150 (optional) |
Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic |
System | closed center load sensing |
Valves | 4 to 6 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | 26.4 gpm or 99.9 lpm |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 29.1 gal or 110.1 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
Max flow | 46 gpm or 174.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | Cat |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 245.7 hp or 183.2 kW |
Fuel consumption | 16.5 gal/hour or 62.5 l/hour |
Pulling power | 25170 lbs or 11417 kg |
Claimed power | 290 hp or 216.3 kW |
Real power | 331.0 hp or 246.8 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540E@1577 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | Cat III |
Rear hitch lift | 22760 lbs or 10323 kg |
Front hitch | Cat III |
Front hitch lift | 11000 lbs or 4989 kg |

John Deere 8430
General InfosMake | John Deere |
Model | 8430 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2006 Until 2009 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | John Deere 8430 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | - |
AG rear tires | - |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 24,825 lbs or 11260 kg |
Length | 219.1 inches [556 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 122.9 inches [312 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118.9 inches [302 cm] (ILS) |
Ground clearance | 17.4 inches [44 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 548 ci or 9.0 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders 24 valves |
Engine power | 330 hp or 246.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 180 gal or 681.3 L |
Oil capacity | 25.5 qts or 24.1 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8430 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 925 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 200 amps |
Trans system | John Deere Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT) |
Trans type | full power shift |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 Independent Link Suspension |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | wet disc |
Cabin type | CommandView cab standard |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center PFC |
Valves | 3 to 5 |
Pump flow | 31.7 gpm or 120.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 9.5 gal or 36.0 L |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | 44 gpm or 166.5 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 211.26 hp or 157.5 kW |
Fuel consumption | 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour |
Pulling power | 34,671 lbs or 15726 kg |
Claimed power | 250 hp or 186.4 kW |
Real power | 272.59 hp or 203.3 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1817 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 14.8 gal/hour or 56.0 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | III |
Rear hitch lift | 17,300 lbs or 7847 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT685D service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT685D farm-tractor here
- Get your John Deere 8430 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for John Deere 8430 farm-tractor here