John Deere 870 VS Challenger 65E 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 -

Challenger 65E 1998 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65E

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65E
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price 187,000  USD
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,195 lbs or 15510 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 629 ci or 10.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 310 hp or 231.2 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65E Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 248.00 hp or 184.9 kW
Fuel consumption 15.2 gal/hour or 57.5 l/hour
Pulling power 33,284 lbs or 15097 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 285.92 hp or 213.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.5 gal/hour or 58.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III,IV
Rear hitch lift 14,583 lbs or 6614 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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