John Deere 8420 VS Ford TW-30 specs comparison
John Deere 8420
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 8420 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2002 Until 2005 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8420 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 16.9R30 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4R46 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 21,650 lbs or 9820 kg |
| Length | 211.9 inches [538 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 122.2 inches [310 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 118.9 inches [302 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | 60 to 80 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 496 ci or 8.1 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 314 hp or 234.1 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR) |
| Fuel tank size | 160 gal or 605.6 L |
| Oil capacity | 28.5 qts or 27.0 L |
| Oil change | 250 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8420 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 925 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 150 amps |
| Trans system | John Deere PowerShift |
| Trans type | full power shift |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center pressure-flow compensated |
| Valves | 4 to 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 207.49 hp or 154.7 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 29,964 lbs or 13591 kg |
| Claimed power | 235 hp or 175.2 kW |
| Real power | 235.45 hp or 175.6 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 | 13.7 gal/hour or 51.9 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
| Rear hitch lift | 15180 lbs or 6885 kg |
| Front hitch | IIIN |
| Front hitch lift | 11000 lbs or 4989 kg |
Ford TW-30
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | TW-30 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1979 Until 1983 |
| Price | 52,277 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford TW-30 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 14Lx16.1 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 24.5x32 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 14,600 lbs or 6622 kg |
| Length | 190.9 inches [484 cm] |
| Width | 106.4 inches [270 cm] |
| Height | 116 inches [294 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 inches [280 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD) |
| Turning radius | 30 feet [9.1 m] |
| Rear tread size | 60 to 90 inches |
| Front tread size | 60 to 84 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 401 ci or 6.6 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 175 hp or 130.5 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 494 lb-ft or 669.9 Nm | Torque RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 75 gal or 283.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 20 qts or 18.9 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford TW-30 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 128 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 72 amps |
| Trans system | Dual Power |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | 356mm cerametallic disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential power assist wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab optional with available air-conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | 23 |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 144.2 hp or 107.5 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 142.21 hp or 106.0 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 10.4 gal/hour or 39.4 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 16,553 lbs or 7508 kg |
| Claimed power | 163 hp or 121.5 kW |
| Real power | 157.04 hp or 117.1 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 | 9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III |
| Rear hitch lift | 6,825 lbs or 3095 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 8420 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 8420 farm-tractor here
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