John Deere 870 VS David Brown 1290 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 -

David Brown 1290 1980 comparison online with competitors

David Brown 1290

General Infos
Make David Brown
Model 1290
Country United states
Production From 1980  Until 1983
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual David Brown 1290 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,390 lbs or 2444 kg
Length 135 inches [342 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 83 inches [210 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 219 ci or 3.6 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 19 gal or 71.9 L
Oil capacity 7.9 qts or 7.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories David Brown 1290 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 26 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchromesh
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 7.25 gpm or 27.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 7.1 gal or 26.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 44.81 hp or 33.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour
Pulling power 8445 lbs or 3830 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 53 hp or 39.5 kW
Real power 47.80 hp or 35.6 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.1 gal/hour or 11.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 2/1
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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