John Deere 8230T VS Ford 8970 specs comparison

John Deere 8230T

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8230T
Country	United states
Production	From 2006  Until 2009
Price	-
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8230T Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	16/18/25/30 inch tracks
AG rear tires	16/18/25/30 inch tracks
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	27,425 lbs or 12439 kg
Length	207 inches [525 cm]
Width	103.7 inches [263 cm] (16-inch track/60-inch tread)
Height	122.9 inches [312 cm]
Wheelbase	89 inches [226 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	548 ci or 9.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power	265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	130 gal or 492.1 L
Oil capacity	25.5 qts or 24.1 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8230T 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	200 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	crawler
Final drive	-
Steering	electro-hydraulic
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	CommandView cab
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves	3 to 5
Pump flow	31.7 gpm or 120.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	65 gal or 246.0 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	170.72 hp or 127.3 kW
Fuel consumption	11.7 gal/hour or 44.3 l/hour
Pulling power	26,901 lbs or 12202 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	200 hp or 149.1 kW
Real power	219.07 hp or 163.4 kW
Engine @RPM	1000@2000 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	12.0 gal/hour or 45.4 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift	12,400 lbs or 5624 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8970

General Infos

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