- Vehicle type: unspecified
- WhichTractor size: High-power
- Lab tested ×1
- from 2009
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John Deere 8345 RT specs: hp, weight, years
John Deere 6090HRW48. The manufacturer claimed 341 horsepower. The only laboratory test on record is of one version: OECD Test 2591 measured 318.85 hp at the PTO of the 8345RT (Rubber Tracked). Compared at the engine's rated speed, where the brochure figure is quoted, the shaft gave 278.84 hp — 18.1% below the claim.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
341 hp
254 kW as stated by the source
No lab test on file
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 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
- 34,613 lb
- Top speed
- 24.9 mph
John Deere 8345 RT specs: key facts
The John Deere 8345 RT was first built in 2009.
Only one version of the John Deere 8345 RT has a laboratory test on record: the 8345RT (Rubber Tracked) produced 237.77 kW (318.85 hp) at the PTO, measured on OECD Test 2591.Source 1
The John Deere 8345 RT has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 254 kW (341 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.
The John Deere 8345 RT is a tracked machine.Source 1
The John Deere 8345 RT weighs 15,700 kg (34,613 lb) unladen.
The John Deere 8345 RT has a rear PTO running at 1000 rpm.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 RT”
How does the 8345 RT compare with its class?
We will not rate this machine against its class. Only 26 published tractors sit within 10% of its 254 kW — too few to say what is normal.
Derived by WhichTractor. How we work this out
How much horsepower does an 8345 RT have?
The only laboratory test on record is of one version. OECD Test 2591 measured 318.85 hp at the PTO of the 8345RT (Rubber Tracked). For the 8345 RT as a whole the figure is the 341 hp claimed for the engine, which is not power at the shaft.
Sources · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 RT”; OECD test report 2591
How much will an 8345 RT lift?
Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 8345 RT are below.
| System | Closed centre, load sensingSource 2 |
|---|---|
| Rear PTO | 1000 rpmSource 2 |
| PTO shaft | 45 mm, 20 splines |
Source · OECD test report 2591
What transmission does an 8345 RT have?
Transmission specifications for the 8345 RT are below.
| Top speed | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h |
|---|
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 RT”
How much does an 8345 RT weigh?
An 8345 RT weighs 34,613 lb (15,700 kg) unladen.
| Unladen weight | 34,613 lb · 15,700 kg |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 99.0 in · 2,515 mm |
| 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 8345 RT”
How much fuel does an 8345 RT burn per hour?
Measured on OECD Test 2591 (tested as the 8345RT (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 237.77 kW (318.85 hp) at 900 rpm | 65.41 L/h 17.28 gal/h |
| Rated engine speedPTO 207.93 kW (278.84 hp) at 1,048 rpm | 58.93 L/h 15.57 gal/h |
| Standard PTO speedPTO 228.39 kW (306.28 hp) at 1,000 rpm | 63.87 L/h 16.87 gal/h |
| 75% load, 50% load | Not on record for this test |
Source · OECD Test 2591
Which tractors compare with an 8345 RT?
Within 10% of its 341 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.
- John Deere 8345R341 hp engine, claimed · from 2009Side by side with the 8345 RT →
- Claas Xerion 3800339 hp engine, claimed · 2007–2013Side by side with the 8345 RT →
- New Holland T 8050321 hp engine, claimed · 2007–2011Side by side with the 8345 RT →
- Agco DT-275B315.7 hp engine, claimed · 2009–2010Side by side with the 8345 RT →
- John Deere 9320T370 hp engine, claimed · 2002–2007Side by side with the 8345 RT →
- John Deere 7290R308 hp engine, claimed · from 2014Side by side with the 8345 RT →
Common questions about the John Deere 8345 RT
Is an 8345 RT two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The John Deere 8345 RT is a tracked machine.
What PTO does an 8345 RT have?
An 8345 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 2591; and Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 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 2/2 591: John Deere 8345RT — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-2591 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8345 RT — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-70748 · revision 837179. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document