Ford 976 VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison

Ford 976

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	976
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1993
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 976 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	21100 lbs or 9570 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	14.2 feet [4.3 m]
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	360 hp or 268.5 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	1170 lb-ft or 1586.5 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 976 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	625
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	228mm wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

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	-

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	290 hp or 216.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	316 hp or 235.6 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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	IVN/III
Rear hitch lift	13036 lbs or 5913 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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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