John Deere 8850 VS Versatile 976 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 -

Versatile 976 1985 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 976

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 976
Country Canada
Production From 1985  Until 1993
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 976 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4x38
AG rear tires 18.4x38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 21100 lbs or 9570 kg
Length 260 inches [660 cm]
Width -
Height 125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase 130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance 16.1 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius 14.2 feet [4.3 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 360 hp or 268.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque 1170 lb-ft or 1586.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 286 gal or 1082.5 L
Oil capacity 39.1 qts or 37.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Versatile 976 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 625
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 228mm wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 4 to 5
Pump flow 24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity 15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2400 psi or 165.5 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 290 hp or 216.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 316 hp or 235.6 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 position control
Rear hitch IVN/III
Rear hitch lift 13036 lbs or 5913 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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