John Deere 8640 VS Challenger 45 specs comparison

John Deere 8640 1979 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8640

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8640
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8640 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-34
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 28,270 lbs or 12823 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height 126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance 18.4 inches [46 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 63 to 130 inches
Front tread size 63 to 130 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 275 hp or 205.1 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity 26 qts or 24.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8640 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 975
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock hydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 41 gal or 155.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 203.34 hp or 151.6 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 27,782 lbs or 12601 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power 228.75 hp or 170.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 14.7 gal/hour or 55.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 45 1995 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 45

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 45
Country United states
Production From 1995  Until 1998
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 45 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16-inch track
AG rear tires 16-inch track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 22700 lbs or 10296 kg
Length 211 inches [535 cm]
Width 91 inches [231 cm]
Height 120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase 86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Front tread size 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 403 ci or 6.6 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 125 gal or 473.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 45 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging 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 crawler
Final drive -
Steering differential power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System variable-displacement load-sensing pressure-compensated
Valves 3 or 4
Pump flow 31.2 gpm or 118.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 170 hp or 126.8 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 200 hp or 149.1 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 1000@1900 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system draft control
Rear hitch III/II
Rear hitch lift 12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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