John Deere 8970 VS CaseIH MX255 Magnum specs comparison

John Deere 8970 1993 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8970

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8970
Country United states
Production From 1993  Until 1996
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 24.5R-32
AG rear tires 24.5R-32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 31,879 lbs or 14460 kg
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 855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 400 hp or 298.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 220 gal or 832.7 L
Oil capacity 36 qts or 34.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8970 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 3
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Power Shift
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 inboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure compensated
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow 44.8 gpm or 169.6 lpm
SVC flow 33.3 gpm or 126.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 38 gal or 143.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2530 psi or 174.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 313.92 hp or 234.1 kW
Fuel consumption 20.1 gal/hour or 76.1 l/hour
Pulling power 34,302 lbs or 15559 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 339 hp or 252.8 kW
Real power 393.39 hp or 293.4 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 21.5 gal/hour or 81.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

CaseIH MX255 Magnum 2003 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH MX255 Magnum

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model MX255 Magnum
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2006
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH MX255 Magnum Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 20,200 lbs or 9162 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 124.6 inches [316 cm]
Wheelbase 118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 504.5 ci or 8.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 262 hp or 195.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 1670 lb-ft or 2264.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH MX255 Magnum Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 1000
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 135 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system electro-hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Surveyor Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure flow compensated
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 45.5 gal or 172.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2950 psi or 203.4 bar
Max flow 38.6 gpm or 146.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 187.68 hp or 140.0 kW
Fuel consumption 12.8 gal/hour or 48.4 l/hour
Pulling power 21,234 lbs or 9631 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 215 hp or 160.3 kW
Real power 219.19 hp or 163.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 12.5 gal/hour or 47.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system electronic draft control
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 14,970 lbs or 6790 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift 7,170 lbs or 3252 kg

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