John Deere 8970 VS Massey Ferguson 1805 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 -

Massey Ferguson 1805 1974 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 1805

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 1805
Country United states
Production From 1974  Until 1977
Price 38,500  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 1805 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-38
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 18,000 lbs or 8164 kg
Length 224 inches [568 cm]
Width -
Height 131 inches [332 cm]
Wheelbase 120 inches [304 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 68 to 88 inches
Front tread size 68 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 636 ci or 10.4 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 210 hp or 156.6 kW
Engine RPM 2800 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 120 gal or 454.2 L
Oil capacity 12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 1805 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic expanding shoe
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 25 gpm or 94.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 15 gal or 56.8 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 50 gpm or 189.3 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 162.95 hp or 121.5 kW
Fuel consumption 12.8 gal/hour or 48.4 l/hour
Pulling power 18,781 lbs or 8519 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 193 hp or 143.9 kW
Real power 191.6 hp or 142.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO optional
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.0 gal/hour or 49.2 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch optional
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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