| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Original price was $430,355 in 2020 | |
| John Deere 8RT 340 Engine | |
| John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 202 gal 764.6 L |
| Exhaust fluid (DEF) | 8.3 gal 31.4 L |
| John Deere 8RT 340 Transmissions | |
| 23-speed full power shift | |
| infinitely variable transmission | |
| John Deere 8RT 340 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 340 hp 253.5 kW |
| Engine (max) | 374 hp 278.9 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 284 hp 211.8 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Cab standard with air-conditioning. | |
| Photos | |
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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 |
| SCV flow | 35 gpm (1.5) 132.5 lpm |
|   | 42 gpm (1.75) 159.0 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | IVN/III |
| Control | electro-hydraulic draft sensing |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 20000 lbs 9072 kg |
|   | 15200 lbsOptOptional 6894 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1.75) |
| Engine RPM | 1000@2000 |
| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Wheelbase | 97.5 inches 247 cm |
| Weight | 34400 lbs 15603 kg |
| 25-inch tracks | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 250 |
|   | 330 OptOptional |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery CCA | 925 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery Group | 31 |
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