John Deere 8560 VS Massey Ferguson 270 specs comparison

John Deere 8560 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8560

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8560
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1993
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8560 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 32075 lbs or 14549 kg
Length 268.9 inches [683 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 133.9 inches [340 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 220 gal or 832.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8560 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere PowrSync
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 24 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed-center pressure compensated
Valves -
Pump flow 44.8 gpm or 169.6 lpm
SVC flow 33.3 gpm or 126.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37 gal or 140.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 180.74 hp or 134.8 kW
Fuel consumption 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
Pulling power 32,166 lbs or 14590 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 200 hp or 149.1 kW
Real power 210.12 hp or 156.7 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 11.7 gal/hour or 44.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 14983 lbs or 6796 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 270 1983 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 270

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 270
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price 19,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 270 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,258 lbs or 2385 kg
Length 147 inches [373 cm]
Width 85 inches [215 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 59 to 90 inches
Front tread size 54 to 70 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 236 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21 gal or 79.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 270 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Optional ROPS canopy
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 14 gpm or 53.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 46.28 hp or 34.5 kW
Fuel consumption 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour
Pulling power 7966 lbs or 3613 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 56 hp or 41.8 kW
Real power 51.44 hp or 38.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.1 gal/hour or 11.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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