• WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 2006–2009

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 8330 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 8330.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

266.5 hp

198.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8330”, 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.

How fast will an 8330 go?

The fastest speed on record for an 8330 is 24.9–31.1 mph (40–50 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 8330 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears16
Reverse gears4–5the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described16 forward/4 reverse or 16 forward/5 reverse
Top speed forward24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse9.2 mph · 14.75 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal-operated hydraulic wet EATON disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic SAUER steering
Differential lockElectro-hydraulic differential lock
Front axlePendulum steering drive axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8330”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8330”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8330 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-47818 · revision 883015. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document