John Deere 8960 VS Hesston 580 specs comparison

John Deere 8960
General InfosMake | John Deere |
Model | 8960 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1989 Until 1993 |
Price | 142,000 USD |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | - |
Service repair manual | John Deere 8960 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 20.8R-38 |
AG rear tires | 20.8R-38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | - |
Length | 268.9 inches 683 cm |
Width | - |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 134 inches 340 cm |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | - |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 370 hp 275.9 kW |
Engine RPM | 1900 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | - |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 220 gal 832.7 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8960 Parts |
Batteries number | 3 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 925 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 120 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | full power shift |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | articulated power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Sound-Gard Cab standard |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 332 hp 247.6 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 | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | IV |
Rear hitch lift | 13966 lbs 6334 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Hesston 580
General InfosMake | Hesston |
Model | 580 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1981 Until 1984 |
Price | 18,900 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Hesston 580 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-16 (2WD) |
AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 5,060 lbs or 2295 kg |
Length | 130 inches [330 cm] (2WD) |
Width | - |
Height | 98.5 inches [250 cm] |
Wheelbase | 84.5 inches [214 cm] (2WD) |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 168 ci or 2.8 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | - |
Engine RPM | 2650 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 21.1 gal or 79.9 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Hesston 580 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | - |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | mechanical shuttle |
Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | differential hydraulic disc |
Cabin type | ROPS standard |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 9.6 gpm or 36.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2702 psi or 186.3 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 42.08 hp or 31.4 kW |
Fuel consumption | 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 50 hp or 37.3 kW |
Real power | 48.42 hp or 36.1 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I/II |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 8960 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 8960 farm-tractor here
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