John Deere 8970 VS Corbitt K-50 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 -

Corbitt K-50 1949 comparison online with competitors

Corbitt K-50

General Infos
Make Corbitt
Model K-50
Country United states
Production From 1949  Until 1952
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel kerosene
Service repair manual Corbitt K-50 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.5x16
AG rear tires 10x38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 3,567 lbs or 1617 kg
Length 128 inches [325 cm]
Width -
Height 69.5 inches [176 cm]
Wheelbase 86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 84 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 201 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM -
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type kerosene
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size -
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 6 V
Parts And Accessories Corbitt K-50 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system differential mechanical drum
Cabin type Open operator station
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 30.74 hp or 22.9 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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