John Deere 8970 VS Versatile 835 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 835 1978 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 835

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 835
Country Canada
Production From 1978  Until 1984
Price 94,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 835 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 24.5x32
AG rear tires 24.5x32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 20,000 lbs or 9072 kg
Length 253 inches [642 cm]
Width 142.7 inches [362 cm]
Height 126.75 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 130 inches [330 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 230 hp or 171.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 185 gal or 700.2 L
Oil capacity 42 qts or 39.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Versatile 835 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 4
Pump flow 23.6 gpm or 89.3 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity 21 gal or 79.5 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 198 hp or 147.6 kW
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 -
Rear hitch 4N/3
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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