The Ford 8970 is a 2WD or 4WD row-crop tractor from the 70 Genesis series. This tractor was manufactured by Ford in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 1993 to 2002. The Ford 8970 is equipped with a 7.5 L (456.0 cu·in) six-cylinder diesel engine and a full power shift transmission with 16 forward and 8 reverse gears.
The Ford 8970 row-crop tractor used the Ford engine. It is a 7.5 L, 7,472 cm2, (456.0 cu·in) six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine with 112.0 mm (4.41 in) of the cylinder bore and 127.0 mm (5 in) of the piston stroke. The compression ratio rating is 17.5:1. This engine produced 243.4 PS (179.0 kW; 240.0 HP) at 2,100 rpm of output power.
The Ford 8970 is equipped with hydrostatic power steering, wet disc brakes, Cab (standard) and 416.4 liters (110 US gal.; 91.6 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Ford 8970 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | Ford 8970 |
| Length | 4,990 mm (196.5 in) |
| Width | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Height (cab) | 3,080 mm (121.3 in) |
| Wheel base | 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Ground clearance | Front axle: 500 mm (19.7 in) Drawbar: 470 mm (18.5 in) |
| Weight (operating) | 2WD: 7,690 kg (16,955 lbs) 4WD: 8,350 kg (18,410 lbs) SuperSteer: 8,780 kg (19,350 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 416.4 liters (110 US gal.; 91.6 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | Two 12V, CCA 950A |
| Cabin type | Cab (standard) |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Ford |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Displacement | 7.5 L, 7,472 cm2, (456.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 112.0 mm X 127.0 mm (4.41 in X 5 in) |
| Compression ratio | 17.5:1 |
| Horsepower | 243.4 PS (179.0 kW; 240.0 HP) at 2,100 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 20.8 L (22 US. qt, 18.3 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 25.0 L (26.4 US. qt, 22 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD or 4×4 MFWD 4WD (optional) |
| Steering type | Hydrostatic power |
| Brakes | Wet disc |
| Front hubs capacity (each) | 1.6 L (1.7 US.qts, 1.4 Imp. qts) |
| Front differential | 12.3 L (13.0 US.qts, 10.8 Imp. qts) |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Full power shift |
| Gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 30.2 kmh (18.8 mph) Reverse: 13.5 kmh (8.4 mph) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Ag: 14L-16.1 (2WD), 16.9R28 (4WD) |
| Rear tires | Ag: 18.4R42 |
| Three-Point Hitch | |
| Category | III |
| Control type | – |
| Lift capacity | 6,804 kg (15,000 lbs) |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Rear PTO type | Independent |
| Rear PTO speed | 1000 rpm |
| Hydraulic system | |
| Hydraulic type | Closed center load sensing (CCLS) |
| Hydraulic capacity | 139.7 L (36.9 US. gal, 30.7 Imp. gal.) |
| Pressure | 2750 psi (189.6 bar) |
| Valves | 3 |
| Pump flow | 24.0 gpm (90.8 lpm) |
| Total flow | 31.0 gpm (117.3 lpm) MegaFlow (optional): 55.0 gpm (208.2 lpm) |
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