Ford 8970 VS Massey Ferguson 6497 specs comparison

Ford 8970

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8970
Country	United states
Production	From 1993  Until 2002
Price	127,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	14L-16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4R42
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	16,950 lbs or 7688 kg
Length	196.7 inches [499 cm]
Width	96.7 inches [245 cm]
Height	121.3 inches [308 cm]
Wheelbase	118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60.3 to 107.8 inches
Front tread size	62 to 87 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	456 ci or 7.5 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	240 hp or 179.0 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	110 gal or 416.4 L
Oil capacity	22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8970 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	950
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	130 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	3
Pump flow	24 gpm or 90.8 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	36.9 gal or 139.7 L
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	31 gpm or 117.3 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	189.5 hp or 141.3 kW
Fuel consumption	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
Pulling power	28,010 lbs or 12705 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	210 hp or 156.6 kW
Real power	224.5 hp or 167.4 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 6497

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	6497
Country	United states
Production	From 2008  Until 2012
Price	-
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 6497 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	14.9R30
AG rear tires	18.4R42
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	17,200 lbs or 7801 kg
Length	214 inches [543 cm]
Width	98.2 inches [249 cm]
Height	120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase	118 inches [299 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60 to 119 inches
Front tread size	60 to 88 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	449 ci or 7.4 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	200 hp or 149.1 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	93.8 gal or 355.0 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 6497 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	600
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	150 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dyna-6
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	24 forward and reverse
Clutch system	wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center pressure flow compensating
Valves	3 to 5
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow	29 gpm or 109.8 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	149.8 hp or 111.7 kW
Fuel consumption	11.1 gal/hour or 42.0 l/hour
Pulling power	19,700 lbs or 8935 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	165 hp or 123.0 kW
Real power	208.9 hp or 155.8 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	optional
Front PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	12.1 gal/hour or 45.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift	15,700 lbs or 7121 kg
Front hitch	optional
Front hitch lift	8,800 lbs or 3991 kg

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