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Years in Production / 1995–1999
John Deere
8300
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8300.
222hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1995–1999
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8300 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1995 - 1999
Model year 1995-19961997-1999
8000/8000T Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
CommandView Cab standard. Row-Trak guidance optional.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic
Capacity
- Fuel
- 135 gal511.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 37 gal140.0 L
- Front Hubs
- 3.2 qts (each)3.0 L
- Front Diff
- 11.5 qts10.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure-flow compensated (PFC)
- Capacity
- 37 gal140.0 L
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 3 to 5
- Scv Flow
- 30 gpm113.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/IIIN
- Control
- electro-hydraulic draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 11700 lbs5307 kg
- Rear Lift
- 15650 lbsOptOptional7098 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.375)OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)OptOptional
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1930
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2200
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1995
- 1001
- 1996
- 5001
- 1997
- 10001
- 1998
- 20001
- 1999
- 24001
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 140
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 925
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.5625x4.75 inches116 x 121 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 15.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 22.7 qts21.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 28.8 qts27.3 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
8300 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- John Deere PowerShift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 148 qts140.1 L
John Deere8300 Transmission
16-speed full power shift
8300 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 206.5 in524 cm
- Height
- 120.2 in305 cm
- Wheelbase
- 122.8 in311 cm
- Ground clearance
- 23.2 in58 cm
- Front tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 122.8 inches311 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 116.1 inches294 cm
- Weight
- 17030 to 19422 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-24
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 18.4R46
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft.
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.00-24. Rear: 18.4R46
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 14.9R34. Rear: 18.4R46
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8300 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8300 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1690
7.6L diesel 16-speed 4WDApril 13 - May 15, 1995
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1690
- Max Power
- 224.92 hp167.7 kW
- Max Power
- 179.60 hp133.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 12.1 gal/hour45.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.6 gal/hour43.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.5 gal/hour43.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 202.92 hp151.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 25,576 lbs11601 kg