John Deere R VS Challenger 65 specs comparison

John Deere R 1949 comparison online with competitors

John Deere R

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model R
Country United states
Production From 1949  Until 1954
Price 3650  USD
Tractor type Standard tread tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere R Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30x6 steel
AG rear tires 54x12 steel
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7400 lbs or 3356 kg
Length 147 inches [373 cm]
Width 79.5 inches [201 cm]
Height 78.125 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase 85.5 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 415.5 ci or 6.8 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders pony motor
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 22 gal or 83.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories John Deere R Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 35 hp or 26.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 43.15 hp or 32.2 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 6644 lbs or 3013 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
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 -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 65 1987 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 33,200 lbs or 15059 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
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 166 gal or 628.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 202 hp or 150.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 213.73 hp or 159.4 kW
Fuel consumption 14.0 gal/hour or 53.0 l/hour
Pulling power 32,684 lbs or 14825 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 236.30 hp or 176.2 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 14.4 gal/hour or 54.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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