10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 9701969–1978No measured PTO figureTractor twoWHITE 2-851976–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 970 and the 2-85 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 970 | 2-85 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 85.7 hp | 84.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CASE A-401 | Perkins A 6.354 | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 5.80 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 260 lb·ft · 352 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min | 20.0 gpm · 75.7 L/min | +25% 2-85 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 10,185 lb · 4,620 kg | 11,700 lb · 5,307 kg | +15% 2-85 |
| Wheelbase declared | 108.0 in · 2,743 mm | 103.0 in · 2,616 mm | — |
| Length declared | 162.0 in · 4,115 mm | 178.1 in · 4,524 mm | +10% 2-85 |
| Width declared | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | 80.6 in · 2,047 mm | +9% 970 |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 381 mm | 25.6 in · 650 mm | +71% 2-85 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.6 ft · 4.14 m | 12.9 ft · 3.93 m | +5% 970 |
| Fuel tank declared | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | 128.9 qt · 122.0 L | +55% 970 |
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 970 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970”
WHITE 2-85 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-85”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699”