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Years in Production / 1993–1996
John Deere
8870
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8870.
350hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1993–1996
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8870 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1993 - 1996
8070 Series
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Original Price
- $126,538 (1996)
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet discs brakes
Sound-Gard cab standard.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 220 gal832.7 L
- Hydraulic System
- 38 gal143.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure compensated
- Capacity
- 38 gal143.8 L
- Pressure
- 2530 psi174.4 bar
- Rear Valves
- 3 to 5
- Pump Flow
- 44.8 gpm169.6 lpm
- Scv Flow
- 33.3 gpm126.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 3 (optional)
- Control
- draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 14,980 lbs6794 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent (optional)
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
Serial Numbers
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- 1993
- 1001
- 1994
- 1881
- 1995
- 2895
- 1996
- 5001
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 925
- Battery Volts
- 12
8870 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged aftercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 619 ci10.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.12x5.00 inches130 x 127 mm
- Power Gross
- 350 hp261.0 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements with aspirator
- Compression Ratio
- 15.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 33.8 qts32.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 58 qts54.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 10.1L 6-cyl diesel
8870 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three synchronized gears (1-3) in four ranges (A-D).
- Transmission
- Syncro
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and 3 reverse
- Clutch
- PermaClutch hydraulic wet disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Six gears (1-6) in four ranges (A-D). Power shift between gear pairs 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6. Synchronized shifting between other gears and ranges.
- Transmission
- PowrSync
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 24 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
Transmission Options
12-speed partially synchronized
24-speed two-speed power shift
12-speed full power shift
8870 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 134 inches340 cm
- Weight
- 31438 to 35130 pounds
- Front Tire
- 24.5R-32
- Rear Tire
- 24.5R-32
Serial Number Location
Left side of tractor hinge.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 24.5R-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5-32
- Front Ag
- 18.4R-38
- Front Ag
- 20.8R-38
- Front Ag
- 710/70R38
- Front Ag
- 18.4R-42
- Front Ag
- 20.8R-42
- Front Ag
- 18.4R-46
- Rear Ag
- 24.5R-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R-38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R-38
- Rear Ag
- 710/70R38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R-42
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R-42
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R-46
See it in action
Videos
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8870 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1672
Diesel PowrSync 4WDOctober 27 - 23, 1993
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1672
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 302.75 hp225.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 17.8 gal/hour67.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 18.6 gal/hour70.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 17.9 gal/hour67.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 335.69 hp250.3 kW
- Max Power
- 280.34 hp209.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 35,026 lbs15887 kg