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Years in Production / 2011–2013
John Deere
8285R
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8285R.
285hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2011–2013
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8285R / 01
At a glance
Overview
2011 - 2013
8R Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
For the 2012 model year the John Deere 8285R offered an increased lift capacity on the three-point hitch.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Original Price
- $211,192 (2011)
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
CommandView II cab standard with heat and air-conditioning.
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear lock
- Differential Lock
- front lock on 1500 and ILS front axles
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
- Steering
- ActiveCommand Steering optional (ACS)
- Trailer Brakes
- hydraulic and air optional
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure-flow compensated
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Rear Valves
- 3 to 5
- Pump Flow
- 35 gpm132.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 44 gpm166.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 60 gpm (optional)227.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 3/3N
- Rear Type
- 4N/3
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 13,300 lbs (3/3N 2011)6032 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 17,300 lbs (3/3N 2011)7847 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 18,300 lbs (4N/3 2011)8300 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 13,600 lbs (3/3N 2012)6168 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 17,600 lbs (3/3N 2012)7983 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 18,700 lbs (4N/3 2012)8482 kg
- Front Hitch
- 3N/2 (optional)
- Front Lift At Ends
- 8,800 lbs3991 kg
- Front Lift At Ends
- 11,450 lbs5193 kg
- Front Lift At Ends
- 12,300 lbs5579 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1-3/4)
- Rear Type
- 10001-3/8 optional
- Rear Type
- 5401-3/8 optional
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 200
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 925
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere PowerTech PSX
dual turbochargers diesel
6-cylinder 24-valve
liquid-cooled inline
Optional Intelligent Power Management (IPM) provides a 35HP increase at rated speed.
- Displacement
- 548 ci9.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.66x5.35 inches118 x 136 mm
- Emissions
- Interim Tier IV
- Emissions
- Stage IIIB
- Emission Control
- exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
- Rated Power Gross
- 285 hp212.5 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 314 hp234.1 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 332 hp (IPM)247.6 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual stage
- Pre Heating
- ether (optional)
- Pre Heating
- block heater (optional)
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 26.4 qts (1300 axle)25.0 L
- Oil Capacity
- 29.5 qts (1500/ILS axle)27.9 L
- Oil Change
- 250 h
- Oil Change
- 500 h (JD Plus-50 II oil)
- Coolant Capacity
- 43.3 qts41.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 183.6 gal694.9 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Automatic PowerShift uses computer control to shift based on load up to the highest selected gear. Fifth reverse is optional through dealer re-programming.
- Transmission
- John Deere Automatic PowerShift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With Group 47 rear tires. Speed R3 is at 2300 RPM and R4 is at 1500 RPM.
Transmission (Option 2)
IVT available with right- or left-hand reverser.
- Transmission
- John Deere AutoPowr
- Transmission Type
- infinitely variable transmission (IVT)
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse
- Speeds Description
- The AutoPowr/IVT is available with 50 km/h top speeds with ILS.
Transmission Options
16-speed full power shift
infinitely variable transmission (IVT)
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 243.9 in619 cm
- Width
- 96 in243 cm
- Height (cab)
- 138.9 in352 cm
- Wheelbase
- 120.1 in305 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 120.1 inches (1300 MFWD)305 cm
- Wheelbase
- 118.9 inches (1500/ILS)302 cm
- Weight
- 27218 to 30252 pounds
- Front Tire
- 420/90R30
- Rear Tire
- 480/80R46
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 420/90R30
- Rear Ag
- 480/80R46
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8285R videos from their original YouTube creators.
8285R / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
OECD 2003: diesel Powershift 4WD
OECD 2003A: diesel Powershift 4WD
Oced Tractor Test2003
Diesel Powershift 4WDSeptember 27 - October 5, 2011Link: OCED Tractor Test 2003 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 287.52 hp214.4 kW
- Max Power
- 222.70 hp166.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 15.5 gal/hour58.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.5 gal/hour54.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 15.2 gal/hour57.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 257.34 hp191.9 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 276.45 hp206.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 22,662 lbs10279 kg
Oced Tractor Test2003a
Diesel Powershift 4WDSeptember 27 - October 5, 2011Link: OCED Tractor Test 2003A file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 287.52 hp214.4 kW
- Max Power
- 222.70 hp166.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 15.5 gal/hour58.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.5 gal/hour54.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 15.2 gal/hour57.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 257.34 hp191.9 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 276.45 hp206.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 22,662 lbs10279 kg