John Deere 8850 VS Hesston 70-90 specs comparison

John Deere 8850 1982 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8850

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8850
Country United states
Production From 1982  Until 1988
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8850 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 20.8-42
AG rear tires 20.8-42
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 37,480 lbs or 17000 kg
Length 257.8 inches [654 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 133 inches [337 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 19 feet [5.8 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 955 ci or 15.7 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 370 hp or 275.9 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 240 gal or 908.4 L
Oil capacity 51 qts or 48.3 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8850 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 3
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 625
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 110 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system power wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center constant-pressure
Valves 3 to 4
Pump flow 44 gpm or 166.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 45.5 gal or 172.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 269.77 hp or 201.2 kW
Fuel consumption 19.2 gal/hour or 72.7 l/hour
Pulling power 35,330 lbs or 16025 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 300 hp or 223.7 kW
Real power 303.99 hp or 226.7 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 19.3 gal/hour or 73.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system lower-link
Rear hitch 4/4N
Rear hitch lift 10,250 lbs or 4649 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Hesston 70-90 1985 comparison online with competitors

Hesston 70-90

General Infos
Make Hesston
Model 70-90
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1985
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Hesston 70-90 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6798 lbs or 3083 kg
Length 140.5 inches [356 cm]
Width -
Height 99.5 inches [252 cm]
Wheelbase 89.5 inches [227 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 55.1 to 78.75 inches
Front tread size 55.5 to 75.25 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 220.5 ci or 3.6 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 70 hp or 52.2 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 21.1 gal or 79.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Hesston 70-90 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 65 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 20 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system 279.4mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2702 psi or 186.3 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 53.92 hp or 40.2 kW
Fuel consumption 3.8 gal/hour or 14.4 l/hour
Pulling power 6238 lbs or 2829 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power 61.94 hp or 46.2 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2198 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.7 gal/hour or 14.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 5212 lbs or 2364 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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