Ford 946 VS John Deere 8450 specs comparison
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Ford 946
General Infos| Make | Ford | 
| Model | 946 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1989 Until 1993 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Ford 946 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 18.4x38 | 
| AG rear tires | 18.4x38 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 32500 lbs or 14742 kg | 
| Length | 260 inches [660 cm] | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | 125 inches [317 cm] | 
| Wheelbase | 130 inches [330 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | 16.1 inches [40 cm] | 
| 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 | 325 hp or 242.4 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) | 
| Torque | 1057 lb-ft or 1433.3 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 286 gal or 1082.5 L | 
| Oil capacity | 39.1 qts or 37.0 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 946 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 4 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | 625 | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 90 amps | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | full power shift | 
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 2 reverse | 
| Clutch system | 228mm wet disc | 
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD | 
| Final drive | outboard planetary | 
| Steering | articulated power | 
| Braking system | hydraulic disc | 
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | closed center load sensing | 
| Valves | 4 to 5 | 
| Pump flow | 24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | 26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm | 
| Tank capacity | 15.3 gal or 57.9 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | 2400 psi or 165.5 bar | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Pulling power | - | 
| Claimed power | 286 hp or 213.3 kW | 
| Real power | - | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Hitch system | position control | 
| Rear hitch | IVN/III | 
| Rear hitch lift | 13036 lbs or 5913 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        John Deere 8450
General Infos| Make | John Deere | 
| Model | 8450 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1982 Until 1988 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8450 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 20.8-34 | 
| AG rear tires | 20.8-34 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 27560 lbs or 12501 kg | 
| Length | 223.5 inches [567 cm] | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 125 inches [317 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | 17.8 feet [5.4 m] | 
| Rear tread size | - | 
| Front tread size | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 466 ci or 7.6 L | 
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 225 hp or 167.8 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 185 gal or 700.2 L | 
| Oil capacity | 20 qts or 18.9 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8450 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 2 | 
| Batteries voltage | 6 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | 800 | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 110 amps | 
| Trans system | Quad-Range | 
| Trans type | partial power shift | 
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 6 reverse | 
| Clutch system | Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs | 
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | power wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | closed center constant-pressure | 
| Valves | 2 to 4 | 
| Pump flow | 32 gpm or 121.1 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 37.5 gal or 141.9 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 173.52 hp or 129.4 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 12.0 gal/hour or 45.4 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 26,567 lbs or 12050 kg | 
| Claimed power | 185 hp or 138.0 kW | 
| Real power | 186.98 hp or 139.4 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 | 11.9 gal/hour or 45.0 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | lower-link | 
| Rear hitch | 3/3N | 
| Rear hitch lift | 9,262 lbs or 4201 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 946 service repair manual
 - Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 946 farm-tractor here
 
- Get your John Deere 8450 manual book version
 - Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for John Deere 8450 farm-tractor here