John Deere 8230 vs New Holland 8970 A

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

2006–2009

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1993–2002

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8230 and the 8970 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

John Deere 8230 and New Holland 8970 A, field by field
Field	8230	8970 A	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	236.8 hp	236.7 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere PowerTech-Plus 6.090 HRW-02	NEW HOLLAND VB 456 CID TC/AC	differs
Displacement declared	8.98 L	7.48 L	+20% 8230
Maximum torque declared	740 lb·ft · 1,003 N·m	784 lb·ft · 1,063 N·m	+6% 8970 A
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Oil-immersed wet Funk multi-plate clutch, type 9300 series	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	Load sensing	—
Pump flow declared	—	33.5 gpm · 126.8 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	2,495 psi · 172 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	23,783 lb · 10,788 kg	20,238 lb · 9,180 kg	+18% 8230
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	23,307 lb · 10,572 kg	19,147 lb · 8,685 kg	+22% 8230
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	30,093 lb · 13,650 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	120.1 in · 3,050 mm	118.3 in · 3,005 mm	—
Length declared	233.8 in · 5,938 mm	198.3 in · 5,038 mm	+18% 8230
Width declared	118.6 in · 3,012 mm	100.8 in · 2,560 mm	+18% 8230
Height declared	124.2 in · 3,155 mm	122.8 in · 3,118 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	13.2 in · 336 mm	20.0 in · 509 mm	+51% 8970 A
Fuel tank declared	720.0 qt · 681.4 L	439.6 qt · 416.0 L	+64% 8230

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