John Deere 970 VS Ford 8830 specs comparison

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	-

Ford 8830

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8830
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	-
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8830 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12995 lbs or 5894 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8830 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power - constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	Power disc
Cabin type	Optional cab with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	170 hp or 126.8 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
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	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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