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Years in Production / 1982–1988
John Deere
8850
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8850.
370hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1982–1988
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8850 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1982 - 1988
8050 Series
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $122,694 in 1983
The model 8850 was the largest of the four-wheel drive tractors that John Deere unveiled in 1982. Its big V-8 was a departure from John Deere's usual engine design. The 8850 had an available full-power PTO and Load-and-Depth control three-point hitch.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Power wet disc brakes
Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning
- Final Drives
- inboard compound planetary
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic front and rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 240 gal908.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 45.5 gal172.2 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center constant-pressure
- Capacity
- 45.5 gal172.2 L
- Valves
- 3 to 4
- Pump Flow
- 44 gpm166.5 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 4/4N
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 10,250 lbs4649 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 110
- Batteries
- 3
- Battery Cca
- 625
- Battery Volts
- 12
8850 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
intercooled turbocharged diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled V8
- Displacement
- 955 ci15.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.51x5.00 inches140 x 127 mm
- Power
- 370 hp275.9 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 51 qts48.3 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 78 qts73.8 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled V8
Engine Options
John Deere 15.7L 8-cyl diesel
8850 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Tractor must be stopped to select one of four ranges. Clutchless power shift between speeds 1-2 and 3-4 in range. A synchronized shift (using clutch) can be made between 2 and 3 in range.
- Transmission
- Quad-Range
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs
- Oil Capacity
- 182 qts172.2 L
- Speeds Description
- 20.8-38 tires
John Deere8850 Transmission
16-speed partial power shift
8850 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 133 inches337 cm
- Weight
- 37480 to 37700 pounds
- Front Tire
- 20.8-38
- Rear Tire
- 20.8-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 20.8-38
- Front Ag
- 20.8-42
- Front Ag
- 23.1-34
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5L-32
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-42
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5L-32
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8850 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8850 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1434
Diesel Quad-Range 4WDMay 11 - 21, 1982
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1434
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 303.99 hp226.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 19.3 gal/hour73.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 19.2 gal/hour72.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 269.77 hp201.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 35,330 lbs16025 kg