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John Deere 8520 T Transmission specifications
8 transmission values on record for the 8520 T.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
291.1 hp
217.1 kW as stated by the source
Not independently tested
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”, claimed
How fast will an 8520 T go?
The fastest speed on record for an 8520 T is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.
| Drive | TracksSource 1 |
|---|---|
| Forward gears | 16 |
| Reverse gears | 4–5the article lists alternatives |
| Transmission as described | 16 forward/4 reverse or 16 forward/5 reverse |
| Clutch | Pedal-operated hydraulic wet John Deere multi-plate clutch |
| Top speed forward | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h |
| Top speed reverse | 7.8 mph · 12.63 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables |
| Steering | Electro-hydraulically actuated John Deere differential steering |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”
Where this page comes from
8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”; and OECD test report 2054, 2003.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- OECD Code 2 test report 2/2 054: John Deere 8520T — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-2054 · published 2003-03-13 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8520T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106556 · revision 1056360. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document