8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 8701969–1973No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8301958–1960No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 870 and the 830 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 870 | 830 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 70.7 hp | 69.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CASE A-336 | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20.0 km/h | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min | 8.9 gpm · 33.7 L/min | +80% 870 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 536 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,204 lb · 4,175 kg | 7,851 lb · 3,561 kg | +17% 870 |
| Wheelbase declared | 101.0 in · 2,565 mm | 85.2 in · 2,165 mm | +18% 870 |
| Length declared | 153.0 in · 3,886 mm | 142.8 in · 3,626 mm | +7% 870 |
| Width declared | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | 79.5 in · 2,019 mm | +11% 870 |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 381 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.4 ft · 3.48 m | 15.5 ft · 4.72 m | +36% 830 |
| Fuel tank declared | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | — | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
J.I. Case 870 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 870”
John Deere 830 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 830”