John Deere 285 VS Ford LT-8 specs comparison

John Deere 285 1987 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 285

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 285
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual John Deere 285 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 23x10.50-12
Lawn front tires 16x6.50-8
Lawn rear tires 16x6.50-8
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight -
Length 71.5 inches 181 cm
Width 41.5 inches 105 cm
Height 43.6 inches 110 cm
Wheelbase 47.9 inches 121 cm
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius 625 lbs 283 kg

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 585 cc or 35.7 ci
Cylinders 2 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 3400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 3 gal 11.4 L
Oil capacity 2.6 qts 2.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 285 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 341
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 17 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sundstrand BDU-21
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual enclosed recirculating ball
Braking system expanding mechanical shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford LT-8 1984 comparison online with competitors

Ford LT-8

General Infos
Make Ford
Model LT-8
Country United states
Production From 1984  Until 1987
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Ford LT-8 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires 15x6.00-6
Lawn rear tires 15x6.00-6
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight -
Length 68.5 inches 173 cm
Width 47.3 inches 120 cm
Height -
Wheelbase 49 inches 124 cm
Ground clearance 5.7 inches 14 cm (transmission)
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius 480 lbs 217 kg

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 318 cc or 19.44 ci
Cylinders 1 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM -
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 1 gal 3.8 L
Oil capacity 1.125 qts 1.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford LT-8 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 120
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 3 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual pinion and sector
Braking system caliper disc on transaxle
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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