John Deere 8970 VS John Deere 8520 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 8520 2002 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8520

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8520
Country United states
Production From 2002  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8520 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 18.4R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 23,050 lbs or 10455 kg
Length 211.9 inches [538 cm]
Width -
Height 122.2 inches [310 cm]
Wheelbase 117.7 inches [298 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 80 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 496 ci or 8.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 335 hp or 249.8 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 32.7 qts or 30.9 L
Oil change 250 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8520 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere PowerShift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 39.6 gal or 149.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 33.5 gpm or 126.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 225.13 hp or 167.9 kW
Fuel consumption 14.9 gal/hour or 56.4 l/hour
Pulling power 35,611 lbs or 16153 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 255 hp or 190.2 kW
Real power 256.49 hp or 191.3 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2200 (rpm)
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.0 gal/hour or 56.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 15180 lbs or 6885 kg
Front hitch IIIN
Front hitch lift 11000 lbs or 4989 kg

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