| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| John Deere 8420T Engine | |
| John Deere 8.1L 6-cyl diesel | |
| John Deere 8420T Transmission | |
| 16-speed full power shift | |
| John Deere 8420T Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 284 hp 211.8 kW |
| Engine (net) | 270 hp 201.3 kW |
| Engine (max) | 314 hp 234.1 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 235 hp 175.2 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 205.84 hp 153.5 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 270.62 hp 201.8 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Steering | electro-hydraulic power |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard. | |
| Photos | |
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| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 130 gal 492.1 L |
| Hydraulic system | 65 gal 246.0 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC) |
| Capacity | 65 gal 246.0 L |
| Pressure | 2900 psi 200.0 bar |
| Valves | 5 |
| Pump flow | 30 gpm 113.6 lpm |
| Total flow | 33.5 gpm 126.8 lpm |
|   | 42.5 gpm (optional) 160.9 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III/IIIN |
| Rear lift | 15,180 lbs 6885 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1-3/4) |
| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Wheelbase | 89 inches 226 cm |
|   | 120 inches (wide track opt) 304 cm |
| Weight | 25950 to 26380 pounds |
| 24-inch tracks | |
| 8420T Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Rear of tractor |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 150 |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery CCA | 925 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| 8020T/9020T Series published in 2003, by John Deere |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on August 22, 2022 | |
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