New Holland 8970 Tests


New Holland 8970 tractor photo
1993 - 2000
70 Genesis Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
8870
8970
210.0hp
240.0hp

Note: the New Holland model 8970 is the same as the Ford 8970. The following data is from the 8970 listing.
OCED Tractor Test 1646
Diesel 16-speed 4WD
May 1996 - July 1996,
Link: OCED Tractor Test 1646 file
PTO performance
Max power224.6 hp
167.5 kW
Fuel use11.6 gal/hour
43.9 l/hour
Power at rated engine speed212.4 hp
158.4 kW
Fuel use11.6 gal/hour
43.9 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed224.5 hp
167.4 kW
Fuel use11.8 gal/hour
44.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power189.5 hp
141.3 kW
Fuel use11.8 gal/hour
44.7 l/hour
Gear 9 used for power test.
Max pull28,010 lbs
12705 kg
Gear 4 used for pull test.
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