Ford 1210 VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison

Ford 1210 1983 comparison online with competitors

Ford 1210

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 1210
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price 6,952  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Ford 1210 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4-12
AG rear tires 8-16
Lawn front tires 20x8.00-10
Lawn rear tires 20x8.00-10
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 1329 lbs 602 kg
Length 101 inches 256 cm
Width 43.3 inches 109 cm
Height 79.5 inches 201 cm
Wheelbase 55.1 inches 139 cm
Ground clearance 10.4 inches 26 cm
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 35.4/41.3 inches
Front tread size 33.9/36.2 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity -
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 16 hp 11.9 kW
Engine RPM 2700 (rpm)
Torque 36 lb-ft 48.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1800 (rpm)
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 4.8 gal 18.2 L
Oil capacity 3.5 qts 3.3 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 1210 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 72 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 35 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 15 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system 184mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive spur gear
Steering manual
Braking system differential mechanical drum
Cabin type Two-post fixed ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 13.5 hp 10.1 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@2570 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electric
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO optional
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO independent
Mid PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 881 lbs 399 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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