John Deere 8970 VS John Deere 2040 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 -

John Deere 2040 1976 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 2040

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 2040
Country United states
Production From 1976  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 2040 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4800 lbs or 2177 kg
Length 131.25 inches [333 cm]
Width 63 inches [160 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 74.4 inches [188 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius 9.3 feet [2.8 m]
Rear tread size 49.6 to 73 inches
Front tread size 49.5 to 79.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 164.4 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16.5 gal or 62.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 2040 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type collar shift
Trans gears 8 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry 10-inch disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post Roll-Gard ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 32.87 hp or 24.5 kW
Fuel consumption 2.8 gal/hour or 10.6 l/hour
Pulling power 4,634 lbs or 2101 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 40 hp or 29.8 kW
Real power 37.62 hp or 28.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch dry 9-inch disc
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 2400 lbs or 1088 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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