John Deere 8530 VS Challenger MT685D specs comparison
John Deere 8530
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 8530 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2006 Until 2009 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8530 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 26,800 lbs or 12156 kg |
| Length | 219.1 inches [556 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 122.9 inches [312 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 118.9 inches [302 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 17.4 inches [44 cm] |
| 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 | 360 hp or 268.5 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 180 gal or 681.3 L |
| Oil capacity | 29.5 qts or 27.9 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8530 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 925 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 200 amps |
| Trans system | John Deere Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT) |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 Independent Link Suspension |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | CommandView cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center pressure-flow compensating PFC |
| Valves | 3 to 5 |
| Pump flow | 31.7 gpm or 120.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 9.5 gal or 36.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2990 psi or 206.2 bar |
| Max flow | 60 gpm or 227.1 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 240.35 hp or 179.2 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 15.2 gal/hour or 57.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 24641 lbs or 11177 kg |
| Claimed power | 275 hp or 205.1 kW |
| Real power | 302.39 hp or 225.5 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1817 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 16.2 gal/hour or 61.3 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | IVN/III |
| Rear hitch lift | 18,326 lbs or 8312 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger MT685D
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT685D |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2011 Until 2013 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT685D Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 480/70R34 |
| AG rear tires | 520/85R46 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 24250 lbs or 10999 kg |
| Length | 215.7 inches [547 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 141 inches [358 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 122 inches [309 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 513.8 ci or 8.4 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 340 hp or 253.5 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | electronic high-pressure common rail |
| Fuel tank size | 167 gal or 632.1 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT685D Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 240 amps |
| Trans system | Techstar CVT |
| Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning and OptiRide Plus hydraulic suspension AGCO System 150 (optional) |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic |
| System | closed center load sensing |
| Valves | 4 to 6 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | 26.4 gpm or 99.9 lpm |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 29.1 gal or 110.1 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
| Max flow | 46 gpm or 174.1 lpm |
| Drawbar type | Cat |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 245.7 hp or 183.2 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 16.5 gal/hour or 62.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 25170 lbs or 11417 kg |
| Claimed power | 290 hp or 216.3 kW |
| Real power | 331.0 hp or 246.8 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540E@1577 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | Cat III |
| Rear hitch lift | 22760 lbs or 10323 kg |
| Front hitch | Cat III |
| Front hitch lift | 11000 lbs or 4989 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 8530 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 8530 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger MT685D manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT685D farm-tractor here
