John Deere 5055E VS New Holland 8970 specs comparison

John Deere 5055E 2008 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 5055E

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 5055E
Country United states
Production From 2008  Until 2018
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 5055E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5-24
AG rear tires 14.9-28
Lawn front tires 9.5-16
Lawn rear tires 9.5-16
Indus front tires 12.5/80-18
Indus rear tires 16.9-24
Weight 5,070 lbs or 2299 kg
Length 137.8 inches [350 cm]
Width 57.3 inches [145 cm]
Height 94.8 inches [240 cm]
Wheelbase 80.7 inches [204 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque 158.6 lb-ft or 215.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1700 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 18 gal or 68.1 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change 100 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 5055E Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 623
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 40 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system SyncShuttle
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 9 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive planetary
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Folding 2-post ROPS
Differentiel lock rear diff lock standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 11.4 gpm or 43.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 6.8 gpm or 25.7 lpm
Tank capacity 10.3 gal or 39.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2828 psi or 195.0 bar
Max flow 18.2 gpm or 68.9 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 45 hp or 33.6 kW
Real power 48.43 hp or 36.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch mechanical
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and top-link draft control
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift 3,192 lbs or 1447 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

New Holland 8970 1993 comparison online with competitors

New Holland 8970

General Infos
Make New Holland
Model 8970
Country United states
Production From 1993  Until 2002
Price 127,000  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual New Holland 8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 14L-16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires 18.4R42
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 16,950 lbs or 7688 kg
Length 196.7 inches [499 cm]
Width 96.7 inches [245 cm]
Height 121.3 inches [308 cm]
Wheelbase 118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60.3 to 107.8 inches
Front tread size 62 to 87 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 456 ci or 7.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 240 hp or 179.0 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 110 gal or 416.4 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories New Holland 8970 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 950
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 130 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 3
Pump flow 24 gpm or 90.8 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 36.9 gal or 139.7 L
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow 31 gpm or 117.3 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 189.5 hp or 141.3 kW
Fuel consumption 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
Pulling power 28,010 lbs or 12705 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 210 hp or 156.6 kW
Real power 224.5 hp or 167.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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