John Deere 8960 VS Versatile 976 specs comparison

John Deere 8960 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8960

General Infos
Make 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
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 3
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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 -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch IV
Rear hitch lift 13966 lbs 6334 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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