| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Original price was $299,109 in 2020 | |
| John Deere 8R 250 Engine | |
| John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 192 gal 726.7 L |
| Exhaust fluid (DEF) | 9.8 gal 37.1 L |
| John Deere 8R 250 Transmissions | |
| 16-speed full power shift | |
| 23-speed full power shift | |
| infinitely variable transmission | |
| John Deere 8R 250 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 250 hp 186.4 kW |
| Engine (max) | 275 hp 205.1 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 200 hp 149.1 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | inboard planetary |
| Power steering | |
| Cab standard with air-conditioning. | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed-center pressure flow compensated |
| Pressure | 2958 psi 204.0 bar |
| Rear valves | 4 to 6 |
| Pump flow | 60 gpm 227.1 lpm |
|   | 84 gpmOptOptional 317.9 lpm |
| SCV flow | 35 gpm (rear) 132.5 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III/IIIN |
|   | IVN/III OptOptional |
| Control | electro-hydraulic draft sensing |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 15200 lbs 6894 kg |
|   | 18500 lbs*Optional with 120mm rear axle. 8391 kg |
|   | 20000 lbs*Optional with 120mm rear axle. 9072 kg |
| Front Hitch | IIIN |
| Front lift (at ends) | 11464 lbs 5200 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1.75) |
| Engine RPM | 1000@2003 |
|   | 1000E@1596 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 121.3 inches 308 cm |
|   | 120.1 inches (ILS axle) 305 cm |
| Weight | 27800 lbs 12610 kg |
| Front tire | 420/90R30 |
| Rear tire | 480/80R46 |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 250 |
|   | 330 OptOptional |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery CCA | 925 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery Group | 31 |
| References | |
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| Operator's Manual 8R Tractors (OMRE593195) published in 2021 |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on February 28, 2022 | |
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