John Deere 2940 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

John Deere 2940

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	2940
Country	United states
Production	From 1980  Until 1982
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 2940 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	10.00-16
AG rear tires	18.4-34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	9435 lbs or 4279 kg
Length	164.9 inches [418 cm]
Width	90.3 inches [229 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	101.6 inches [258 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	69 to 91 inches
Front tread size	57 to 82.4 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	359 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33.25 gal or 125.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 2940 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	John Deere TSS High-Low
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	planetary
Steering	power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	mechanical rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center
Valves	2
Pump flow	23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	68 hp or 50.7 kW
Drawbar horsepower	64.18 hp or 47.9 kW
Fuel consumption	5.0 gal/hour or 18.9 l/hour
Pulling power	7,601 lbs or 3447 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	82 hp or 61.1 kW
Real power	81.46 hp or 60.7 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	5.1 gal/hour or 19.3 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control and lower-link draft sensing
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	2400 lbs or 1088 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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