John Deere 970 VS White 4-270 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 -

White 4-270 1983 comparison online with competitors

White 4-270

General Infos
Make White
Model 4-270
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1988
Price 88,750  USD
Tractor type Farm/Agricultural tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual White 4-270 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-42
AG rear tires 18.4-42
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 29,060 lbs or 13181 kg
Length 273 inches [693 cm]
Width 116 inches [294 cm] (axle)
Height 127 inches [322 cm]
Wheelbase 129.5 inches [328 cm]
Ground clearance 16 inches [40 cm] (drawbar)
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 230 gal or 870.6 L
Oil capacity 29 qts or 27.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories White 4-270 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 3
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 3 or 4
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 23 gal or 87.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 207.98 hp or 155.1 kW
Fuel consumption 14.3 gal/hour or 54.1 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 242.30 hp or 180.7 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch IV
Rear hitch lift 12,500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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