John Deere 970 VS CaseIH 385 specs comparison

John Deere 970 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 970

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 970
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1998
Price 16,500  USD
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16
AG rear tires 12.4-2
Lawn front tires 27x8.50-15
Lawn rear tires 27x8.50-15
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,670 lbs or 1211 kg
Length 123 inches [312 cm]
Width 71.5 inches [181 cm]
Height 84.8 inches [215 cm]
Wheelbase 68.9 inches [175 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 45.3 to 59 inches
Front tread size 47.7 to 63.6 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 110.8 ci or 1.8 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 33 hp or 24.6 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity 5.6 qts or 5.3 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 970 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 550
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system collar-shift
Trans type syncromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering manual
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 8.7 gpm or 32.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.5 gal or 20.8 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 30 hp or 22.4 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 2020 lbs or 916 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

CaseIH 385 1985 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH 385

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model 385
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH 385 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50x16
AG rear tires 14.9x24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,929 lbs or 2235 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 79.6 inches [202 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 14.1 feet [4.3 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 155 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 43 hp or 32.1 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 119 lb-ft or 161.4 Nm
Torque RPM 1650 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 20 gal or 75.7 L
Oil capacity 8 qts or 7.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH 385 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 93 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 45 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type power shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 0 to 2
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow 2.5 gpm or 9.5 lpm
Tank capacity 9 gal or 34.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow 14.3 gpm or 54.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 35 hp or 26.1 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 I,II
Rear hitch lift 2,158 lbs or 978 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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