John Deere 4430 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison
John Deere 4430
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 4430 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1973 Until 1977 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 4430 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-15 |
| AG rear tires | 20.8-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 9732 lbs or 4414 kg |
| Length | 160.75 inches [408 cm] |
| Width | 89.625 inches [227 cm] (axle) |
| Height | 114 inches [289 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 106.6 inches [270 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60 to 90 inches |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 404 ci or 6.6 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | direct injection |
| Fuel tank size | 46 gal or 174.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 17 qts or 16.1 L |
| Oil change | 100 h |
| Starter motor | Delco-Remy electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 4430 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 800 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | John Deere Power Shift |
| Trans type | full power shift |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet discs |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Optional Roll-Gard ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 22 gpm or 83.3 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 11 gal or 41.6 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2250 psi or 155.1 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 108.46 hp or 80.9 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 104.99 hp or 78.3 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 12032 lbs or 5457 kg |
| Claimed power | 125.88 hp or 93.9 kW |
| Real power | 125.88 hp or 93.9 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2200 (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 |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 4550 lbs or 2063 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 |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | Constant mesh |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | 3/2 |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 4430 service repair manual
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