Ford 8870 vs John Deere 7930

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1993–1999

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

2007–2011

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8870 and the 7930 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8870 and John Deere 7930, field by field
Field	8870	7930	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	207.2 hp	217.1 hp	—
Engine declared	FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC	John Deere PowrTech-Plus 6.068 HRW-65/V4-CR	differs
Displacement declared	7.48 L	6.78 L	+10% 8870
Maximum torque declared	721 lb·ft · 978 N·m	653 lb·ft · 885 N·m	+11% 8870
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated hydraulic wet multi-plate clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	—	Closed centre	—
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	Load sensing	—
Pump flow declared	27.4 gpm · 103.9 L/min	32.0 gpm · 121.1 L/min	+17% 7930
Pressure declared	2,495 psi · 172 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	15,697 lb · 7,120 kg	15,543 lb · 7,050 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	19,147 lb · 8,685 kg	17,730 lb · 8,042 kg	+8% 8870
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,093 lb · 13,650 kg	28,881 lb · 13,100 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	118.3 in · 3,005 mm	112.6 in · 2,860 mm	—
Length declared	223.2 in · 5,669 mm	212.4 in · 5,394 mm	—
Width declared	100.8 in · 2,560 mm	86.9 in · 2,208 mm	+16% 8870
Height declared	122.8 in · 3,118 mm	120.9 in · 3,072 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	20.0 in · 509 mm	27.2 in · 690 mm	+36% 7930
Fuel tank declared	439.6 qt · 416.0 L	378.3–414.2 qt · 358.0–392.0 L	differs

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