John Deere 8970 VS Versatile 700 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 -

Versatile 700 1972 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 700

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 700
Country Canada
Production From 1972  Until 1977
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 700 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4x38
AG rear tires 18.4x38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 17000 lbs or 7711 kg
Length 253 inches [642 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 555 ci or 9.1 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 210 hp or 156.6 kW
Engine RPM 2850 (rpm)
Torque 425 lb-ft or 576.3 Nm
Torque RPM 1800 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 170 gal or 643.5 L
Oil capacity 26 qts or 24.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Versatile 700 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 75 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 355.6mm ceramic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab standard with available heater and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 3
Pump flow 23.5 gpm or 88.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 24 gpm or 90.8 lpm
Tank capacity 18.6 gal or 70.4 L
Hydraulic pressure 2000 psi or 137.9 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 160 hp or 119.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and depth control
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 18270 lbs or 8287 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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