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Years in Production / 1976–1979
J.I. Case
2870
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the J.I. Case 2870.
300hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1976–1979
Production years
J.I. Case
Manufacturer
2870 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price was $57,000 in 1979
- Manufacturer
- J.I. Case
- Total Built
- 1,259
Mechanical
Hydraulic dry disc brakes
Cab standard
- Drive
- 4x4 4WD
- Steering
- hydrostatic power, four-wheel steering
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 2
- Total Flow
- 44 gpm166.5 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
2870 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Saab-Scania
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 673 ci11.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.00x5.71 inches127 x 145 mm
- Power
- 300 hp223.7 kW
- Air Cleaner
- paper elements with pre-cleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 14.7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 44 qts41.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Saab-Scania 11.0L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 150 gal567.8 L
2870 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears, each with a three-range powershift (high, intermediate, low).
- Transmission
- Range Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- partial powershift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
2870 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 110 inches279 cm
- Weight
- 25,100 lbs11385 kg
- Front Tire
- 18.4-34
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
See it in action
Videos
Watch J.I. Case 2870 videos from their original YouTube creators.
2870 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1241
Diesel 12-speed 4WDMay 3 - 12, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Intermediate used for power test.
Gear 1I used for pull test.
- Id
- 1241
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 252.10 hp188.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 16.3 gal/hour61.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 16.2 gal/hour61.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 210.64 hp157.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 26,386 lbs11968 kg