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Years in Production / 1983–1988
White
4-270
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the White 4-270.
270hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1983–1988
Production years
White
Manufacturer
4-270 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Original price was $88,750 in 1988
- Manufacturer
- White
Capacity
- Fuel
- 230 gal870.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 23 gal87.1 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 23 gal87.1 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 3 or 4
- Total Flow
- 27 gpm102.2 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- IV OptOptional
- Rear Lift
- 12,500 lbs5670 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 3
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional radio, 8-track, and cassette.
4-270 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3306 DITA
turbocharged intercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 638 ci10.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.75x6.00 inches121 x 152 mm
- Power
- 270 hp201.3 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Pre Heating
- ether
- Pre Heating
- coolant heat OptOptional
- Compression Ratio
- 15.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 29 qts27.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 48 qts45.4 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
4-270 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four power shift gears (A-D) in four ranges (1-4).
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 88 qts83.3 L
4-270 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 273 in693 cm
- Width
- 116 in294 cm
- Height (cab)
- 127 in322 cm
- Wheelbase
- 129.5 in328 cm
- Ground clearance
- 18 in45 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 129.5 inches328 cm
- Weight
- 29060 to 30215 pounds
- Front Tire
- 18.4-38
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-38
- Front Ag
- 18.4-42
- Front Ag
- 20.8-38
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5L-32
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-42
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5L-32
See it in action
Videos
Watch White 4-270 videos from their original YouTube creators.
4-270 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1559
Diesel 16-speed 4WDApril 10 - 18, 1985
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 9 used for power test.
- Id
- 1559
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 239.25 hp178.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 14.5 gal/hour54.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.3 gal/hour54.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 242.30 hp180.7 kW
- Max Power
- 207.98 hp155.1 kW