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Years in Production / 1993–2002
Ford
8970
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 8970.
240hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1993–2002
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
8970 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1993 - 2002
70 Genesis Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Original price was $127,000 in 2000
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 110 gal416.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 36.9 gal139.7 L
- Front Hubs
- 1.7 qts (each)1.6 L
- Front Diff
- 13 qts12.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center load sensing
- Capacity
- 36.9 gal139.7 L
- Pressure
- 2750 psi189.6 bar
- Valves
- 3
- Pump Flow
- 24 gpm90.8 lpm
- Total Flow
- 31 gpm117.3 lpm
- Total Flow
- 55 gpm (MegaFlow optional)208.2 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift
- 15000 lbs6804 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1903
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 130
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 950
- Battery Volts
- 12
8970 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 456 ci7.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4x5.0 inches112 x 127 mm
- Power
- 240 hp179.0 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 6 hp4.5 kW
- Coolant Capacity
- 26.4 qts25.0 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.014 inches (cold)0.356 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (cold)0.432 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
Engine Options
Ford 7.5L 6-cyl diesel
8970 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 8 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-42 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Creeper range added to standard power shift transmission. With tractor in neutral and inching pedal pressed, toggle button is used to enter/exit creeper range.
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 32 forward and 18 reverse
Transmission Options
16-speed full power shift
32-speed creeper
8970 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 196.7 in499 cm
- Width
- 96.7 in245 cm
- Height (cab)
- 121.3 in308 cm
- Wheelbase
- 122.6 in311 cm
- Front tread
- 62 in157 cm
- Rear tread
- 60.3 in153 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 118.3 inches300 cm
- Wheelbase
- 122.6 inches (SuperSteer)311 cm
- Weight
- 16950 to 19350 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14L-16.1
- Rear Tire
- 18.4R42
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14L-16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 16.9R284WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R42
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 8970 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8970 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1646
Diesel 16-speed 4WDMay 1996 - July 1996, Link: OCED Tractor Test 1646 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 9 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 224.6 hp167.5 kW
- Max Power
- 189.5 hp141.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.6 gal/hour43.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.8 gal/hour44.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 212.4 hp158.4 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 224.5 hp167.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 28010 lbs12705 kg