John Deere 8970 VS McCormick Intl MB65 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 -

McCormick Intl MB65 2006 comparison online with competitors

McCormick Intl MB65

General Infos
Make McCormick Intl
Model MB65
Country United states
Production From 2006  Until 2010
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual McCormick Intl MB65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 16.9R30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,285 lbs or 2397 kg
Length 134.8 inches [342 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height 100 inches [254 cm]
Wheelbase 88.5 inches [224 cm] (2WD)
Ground clearance 14.2 inches [36 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 59.4 to 75 inches
Front tread size 52 to 71.6 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 268.5 ci or 4.4 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 67 hp or 50.0 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 201 lb-ft or 272.6 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 23 gal or 87.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories McCormick Intl MB65 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 24 forward and 12 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 13.8 gpm or 52.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2600 psi or 179.3 bar
Max flow 20.2 gpm or 76.5 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 5,700 lbs or 2585 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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