- Vehicle type: unspecified
- Crawler
- WhichTractor size: High-power
- Lab tested ×1
- from 2009
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John Deere 8295 RT specs: hp, weight, years
John Deere 6090HRW48. The manufacturer claimed 291 horsepower. The only laboratory test on record is of one version: OECD Test 2589 measured 279.15 hp at the PTO of the 8295RT (Rubber Tracked). Compared at the engine's rated speed, where the brochure figure is quoted, the shaft gave 242.81 hp — 16.6% below the claim.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
291 hp
217 kW as stated by the source
No lab test on file
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”, claimed
This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.
- Weight
- 34,392 lb
- Top speed
- 24.9 mph
John Deere 8295 RT specs: key facts
The John Deere 8295 RT was first built in 2009.
Only one version of the John Deere 8295 RT has a laboratory test on record: the 8295RT (Rubber Tracked) produced 208.16 kW (279.15 hp) at the PTO, measured on OECD Test 2589.Source 1
The John Deere 8295 RT has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 217 kW (291 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.
The John Deere 8295 RT is a tracked machine.Source 1
The John Deere 8295 RT weighs 15,600 kg (34,392 lb) unladen.
The John Deere 8295 RT has a rear PTO running at 1000 rpm.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”
How does the 8295 RT compare with its class?
- Worth knowing:
An unladen mass of 15,600 kg is high for its class — 34% above the median of 11,680 kg across the 43 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.
Derived by WhichTractor from 43 comparable records. How we work this out
How much horsepower does an 8295 RT have?
The only laboratory test on record is of one version. OECD Test 2589 measured 279.15 hp at the PTO of the 8295RT (Rubber Tracked). For the 8295 RT as a whole the figure is the 291 hp claimed for the engine, which is not power at the shaft.
Sources · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”; OECD test report 2589, 2011
How much will an 8295 RT lift?
Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 8295 RT are below.
| System | Closed centre |
|---|---|
| Rear PTO | 1000 rpmSource 2 |
| PTO shaft | 45 mm, 20 splines |
Source · OECD test report 2589, 2011
What transmission does an 8295 RT have?
Transmission specifications for the 8295 RT are below.
| Top speed | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h |
|---|
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”
How much does an 8295 RT weigh?
An 8295 RT weighs 34,392 lb (15,600 kg) unladen.
| Unladen weight | 34,392 lb · 15,600 kg |
|---|---|
| Length | 231.9 in · 5,890 mm |
| Width | 115.0 in · 2,920 mm |
| Height | 130.7 in · 3,320 mm |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”
How much fuel does an 8295 RT burn per hour?
Measured on OECD Test 2589 (tested as the 8295RT (Rubber Tracked)), at each condition the laboratory recorded.
Cost per hour = fuel used per hour × your fuel price (per litre, or per US gallon for the gal/h figure).
| Test condition | Fuel per hour |
|---|---|
| Maximum PTO powerPTO 208.16 kW (279.15 hp) at 873 rpm | 56.70 L/h 14.98 gal/h |
| Rated engine speedPTO 181.06 kW (242.81 hp) at 1,048 rpm | 50.51 L/h 13.34 gal/h |
| Standard PTO speedPTO 199.32 kW (267.29 hp) at 1,000 rpm | 54.43 L/h 14.38 gal/h |
| 75% load, 50% load | Not on record for this test |
Source · OECD Test 2589
Common questions about the John Deere 8295 RT
Is an 8295 RT two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The John Deere 8295 RT is a tracked machine.
What PTO does an 8295 RT have?
An 8295 RT has a 1000 rpm rear PTO on a 45 mm, 20 splines shaft.
Sources and how this page was built
Compiled from OECD tractor test report 2589; and Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8295 RT”.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- OECD Code 2 test report 2/2 589: John Deere 8295RT — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-2589 · published 2011-02-11 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8295 RT — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-70750 · revision 770905. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document