John Deere 8970 VS Ford FW-30 specs comparison

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 FW-30

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	FW-30
Country	United states
Production	From 1977  Until 1982
Price	85,166  USD
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford FW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	24.5x32
AG rear tires	24.5x32
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	31,310 lbs or 14202 kg
Length	267 inches [678 cm]
Width	-
Height	134.3 inches [341 cm]
Wheelbase	132.5 inches [336 cm]
Ground clearance	12 inches [30 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders	8 cylinders
Engine power	265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	225 gal or 851.6 L
Oil capacity	37.6 qts or 35.6 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford FW-30 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	475
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Spicer 1010
Trans type	-
Trans gears	20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic dry disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	4 or 5
Pump flow	30.1 gpm or 113.9 lpm
SVC flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	25 gal or 94.6 L
Hydraulic pressure	2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	205 hp or 152.9 kW
Drawbar horsepower	205.2 hp or 153.0 kW
Fuel consumption	15.0 gal/hour or 56.8 l/hour
Pulling power	27803 lbs or 12611 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	57 hp or 42.5 kW
Real power	105.31 hp or 78.5 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	10.9 gal/hour or 41.3 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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