John Deere 970 VS Challenger 55 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 -

Challenger 55 1996 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 55

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 55
Country United states
Production From 1996  Until 1998
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 55 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16-inch track
AG rear tires 16-inch track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 26000 lbs or 11793 kg
Length 211 inches [535 cm]
Width 91 inches [231 cm]
Height 120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase 86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Front tread size 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 442 ci or 7.2 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 125 gal or 473.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 55 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering differential power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System variable-displacement load-sensing pressure-compensated
Valves 3 or 4
Pump flow 31.2 gpm or 118.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 191 hp or 142.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 1000@1900 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system draft control
Rear hitch III/II
Rear hitch lift 12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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