John Deere 970 VS Hesston 580 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 -

Hesston 580 1981 comparison online with competitors

Hesston 580

General Infos
Make Hesston
Model 580
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1984
Price 18,900  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Hesston 580 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 16.9-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,060 lbs or 2295 kg
Length 130 inches [330 cm] (2WD)
Width -
Height 98.5 inches [250 cm]
Wheelbase 84.5 inches [214 cm] (2WD)
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 168 ci or 2.8 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2650 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.1 gal or 79.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Hesston 580 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 45 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type mechanical shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic disc
Cabin type ROPS standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2
Pump flow 9.6 gpm or 36.3 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2702 psi or 186.3 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 42.08 hp or 31.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 50 hp or 37.3 kW
Real power 48.42 hp or 36.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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