John Deere 8970 VS John Deere 5603 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 5603 2007 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 5603

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 5603
Country United states
Production From 2007  Until 2008
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 5603 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 12.4-24
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7,145 lbs or 3240 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 85.7 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance 15.8 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius 10.2 feet [3.1 m] (with brakes)
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 276 ci or 4.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 99 hp or 73.8 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33.5 gal or 126.8 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change 300 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 5603 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 750
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system PowrReverser
Trans type power shuttle
Trans gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow 15.9 gpm or 60.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11.5 gal or 43.5 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 22.5 gpm or 85.2 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 82 hp or 61.1 kW
Real power 82.81 hp or 61.8 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2400 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 5.4 gal/hour or 20.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 1/2
Rear hitch lift 3,374 lbs or 1530 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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