John Deere 8970 VS Fendt Farmer 304LS 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 -

Fendt Farmer 304LS 1982 comparison online with competitors

Fendt Farmer 304LS

General Infos
Make Fendt
Model Farmer 304LS
Country Germany
Production From 1982  Until 1998
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fendt Farmer 304LS Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6R36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7154 lbs or 3245 kg
Length 149.4 inches [379 cm]
Width 77.5 inches [196 cm]
Height 101.2 inches [257 cm]
Wheelbase 86.3 inches [219 cm]
Ground clearance 13.4 inches [34 cm]
Turning radius 15.7 feet [4.8 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 190.1 ci or 3.1 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 58 hp or 43.3 kW
Engine RPM 2350 (rpm)
Torque 151.2 lb-ft or 205.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (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 Fendt Farmer 304LS Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 88 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchromesh
Trans gears 15 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 310mm hydraulic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic drum
Cabin type Cab standard with heat
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 10.6 gpm or 40.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 9.25 gpm or 35.0 lpm
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 -
Real power -
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 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift 4718 lbs or 2140 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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