John Deere 8970 VS Fordson Power Major 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	-

Fordson Power Major

General Infos

Make	Fordson
Model	Power Major
Country	United states
Production	From 1958  Until 1961
Price	-
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Fordson Power Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	14-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4,540 lbs or 2059 kg
Length	130.5 inches [331 cm]
Width	65 inches [165 cm]
Height	64.6 inches [164 cm]
Wheelbase	80 inches [203 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	58/62 inches
Front tread size	54 to 78 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	1600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	17.4 gal or 65.9 L
Oil capacity	7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Fordson Power Major Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	6 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	144
Ground force	positive
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	unsymchronized gear
Trans gears	6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power assist
Braking system	differential mechanical shoe
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	gear pump
Valves	-
Pump flow	5.65 gpm or 21.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2200 psi or 151.7 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	42.63 hp or 31.8 kW
Fuel consumption	3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power	8,038 lbs or 3646 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	45.39 hp or 33.8 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	transmission
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	-
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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