John Deere 8970 VS Ford 8630 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 -

Ford 8630 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8630

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8630
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1993
Price 52,500  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8630 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,435 lbs or 5186 kg
Length 172 inches [436 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height 113.8 inches [289 cm] (cab)
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance 16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity 19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Ford 8630 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Constant mesh
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system Power disc
Cabin type optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves -
Pump flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow 16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 105.76 hp or 78.9 kW
Fuel consumption 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power 15,939 lbs or 7229 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 121 hp or 90.2 kW
Real power 115.58 hp or 86.2 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 1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch 3/2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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