John Deere 870 VS CaseIH Magnum 280 specs comparison

John Deere 870 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 870

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 870
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1998
Price 14,000  USD
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 870 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 12.4-2
Lawn front tires 25x8.50-14
Lawn rear tires 25x8.50-14
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,515 lbs or 1140 kg
Length 123 inches [312 cm]
Width 70.5 inches [179 cm]
Height 82.8 inches [210 cm]
Wheelbase 57.5 inches [146 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 46.2 to 58 inches
Front tread size 45.9 to 57.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 87.3 ci or 1.4 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 28 hp or 20.9 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity 5.1 qts or 4.8 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 870 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 447
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type syncromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry two-stage
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering manual
Braking system differential wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2
Pump flow 8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 25 hp or 18.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional independent
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1880 lbs or 852 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

CaseIH Magnum 280 2014 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH Magnum 280

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model Magnum 280
Country United states
Production From 2014
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH Magnum 280 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 420/8R34
AG rear tires 480/80R5
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 28600 lbs or 12972 kg
Length 247 inches [627 cm]
Width 120 inches [304 cm]
Height 131.5 inches [334 cm]
Wheelbase 120 inches [304 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 531 ci or 8.7 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 315 hp or 234.9 kW
Engine RPM 2000  (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high pressure common rail direct injection
Fuel tank size 179 gal or 677.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH Magnum 280 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 200 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Trans gears infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system Wet disc 
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System variable displacement pressure-flow compensating
Valves 4 to 6
Pump flow 44 gpm or 166.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type Cat
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
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 electronic lower link draft sensing
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 12900 lbs or 5851 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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