John Deere 8120 VS Challenger 65 specs comparison

John Deere 8120 2002 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8120

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8120
Country United states
Production From 2002  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8120 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-24
AG rear tires 480/80R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 19,100 lbs or 8663 kg
Length 209.9 inches [533 cm]
Width -
Height 120.2 inches [305 cm]
Wheelbase 115.7 inches [293 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 496 ci or 8.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 230 hp or 171.5 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
Fuel tank size 135 gal or 511.0 L
Oil capacity 22.7 qts or 21.5 L
Oil change 250 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8120 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere PowerShift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37 gal or 140.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 33.5 gpm or 126.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 148.45 hp or 110.7 kW
Fuel consumption 10.2 gal/hour or 38.6 l/hour
Pulling power 22,308 lbs or 10118 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 170 hp or 126.8 kW
Real power 172.13 hp or 128.4 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1975 (rpm)
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 10.1 gal/hour or 38.2 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III,IIIN
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch IIIN
Front hitch lift 11000 lbs or 4989 kg

Challenger 65 1987 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 33,200 lbs or 15059 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 166 gal or 628.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 202 hp or 150.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 213.73 hp or 159.4 kW
Fuel consumption 14.0 gal/hour or 53.0 l/hour
Pulling power 32,684 lbs or 14825 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 236.30 hp or 176.2 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 14.4 gal/hour or 54.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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