John Deere 8960 VS Massey Ferguson 298 specs comparison
John Deere 8960
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 8960 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1989 Until 1993 |
| Price | 142,000 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8960 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 20.8R-38 |
| AG rear tires | 20.8R-38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 268.9 inches 683 cm |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 134 inches 340 cm |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | - |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 370 hp 275.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1900 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 220 gal 832.7 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8960 Parts |
| Batteries number | 3 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 925 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 120 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | full power shift |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | articulated power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Sound-Gard Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 332 hp 247.6 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | IV |
| Rear hitch lift | 13966 lbs 6334 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Massey Ferguson 298
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 298 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1983 Until 1986 |
| Price | 26,000 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 298 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 9.5L-15 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,979 lbs or 3165 kg |
| Length | 160.5 inches [407 cm] |
| Width | 79 inches [200 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 96 inches [243 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60 to 96 inches |
| Front tread size | 57 to 77 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 318 ci or 5.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 26.4 gal or 99.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 298 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 32 amps |
| Trans system | Multi-Power |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | ROPS canopy optional |
| Differentiel lock | foot pedal standard |
| System | open |
| Valves | 2 to 3 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 66.12 hp or 49.3 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 8,663 lbs or 3929 kg |
| Claimed power | 78 hp or 58.2 kW |
| Real power | 74.25 hp or 55.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 8960 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 8960 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 298 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 298 farm-tractor here
