John Deere 8650 VS Challenger 55 specs comparison
John Deere 8650
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 8650 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1982 Until 1988 |
| Price | 95,000 USD |
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8650 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 20.8-34 |
| AG rear tires | 20.8-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 29,320 lbs or 13299 kg |
| Length | 223.5 inches [567 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 125 inches [317 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 17.8 feet [5.4 m] |
| Rear tread size | 66 to 129 inches |
| Front tread size | 66 to 129 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 619 ci or 10.1 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 290 hp or 216.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 214 gal or 810.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 28 qts or 26.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8650 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 975 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 110 amps |
| Trans system | Quad-Range |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 6 reverse |
| Clutch system | Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center constant-pressure |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| Pump flow | 32 gpm or 121.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 37.5 gal or 141.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 219.93 hp or 164.0 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 28,257 lbs or 12817 kg |
| Claimed power | 235 hp or 175.2 kW |
| Real power | 238.56 hp or 177.9 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour |
| Hitch system | lower-link |
| Rear hitch | 3/3N |
| Rear hitch lift | 9,260 lbs or 4200 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger 55
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | 55 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1996 Until 1998 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Agricultural Crawler tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger 55 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 | 26000 lbs or 11793 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 | 442 ci or 7.2 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| 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 55 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | creeper |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and 18 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | crawler |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | differential power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | 191 hp or 142.4 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 225 hp or 167.8 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 | - |
| 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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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 8650 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 8650 farm-tractor here
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