Ford TW-15 VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison

Ford TW-15

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	TW-15
Country	United states
Production	From 1983  Until 1990
Price	41,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford TW-15 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	20.8-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	11355 lbs or 5150 kg
Length	163.2 inches [414 cm]
Width	83.6 inches [212 cm]
Height	116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase	105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	64 to 110 inches
Front tread size	60 to 84 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	137 hp or 102.2 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	384 lb-ft or 520.7 Nm
Torque RPM	1600 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	58 gal or 219.5 L
Oil capacity	20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford TW-15 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	72 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	two-speed power shift
Trans gears	24 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	356mm dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post fixed ROPS
Differentiel lock	hydraulic rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	15.3 gpm or 57.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	18.25 gal or 69.1 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	27.5 gpm or 104.1 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	105.76 hp or 78.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power	15,939 lbs or 7229 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	120 hp or 89.5 kW
Real power	115.58 hp or 86.2 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1861 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	7150 lbs or 3243 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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