Archive for June, 2011


John Deere 310

The John Deere 310 tractor is not particularly well known by most. This is for 2 reasons; firstly it’s an old machine. It hasn’t been produced since 1967. Secondly, it didn’t have a very long production run; it only lasted 2 years from 1966 until 1967. All construction of the tractor has taken place in […]

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John Deere 1020

The John Deere 1020 tractor is quite an old machine from the ‘New Generation’ series of tractors. This tractor had a very long production run that lasted from 1965 up until 1973. The tractor is powered by one of 2 different engines, both of which are made by JD themselves. The first is a diesel […]

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John Deere 8970

The John Deere 8970 tractor is the largest machine in the John Deere 8070 series of articulated 4×4 tractors. The 3 smaller models are the John Deere 8570, the John Deere 8770 and the John Deere 8870 tractors. This large tractor is the model that superseded the John Deere 8960 tractor. The JD 8970 tractor […]

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John Deere 8870

The John Deere 8870 tractor is part of the JD 8070 series of machines. It is an articulated tractor built on a 4WD chassis.  The JD 8870 uses a diesel engine to power it. This is a 6 cylinder that John Deere manufacture themselves. The engine has a displacement of 10.1 liters and is cooled […]

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John Deere 8770

The John Deere 8770 tractor is an articulated 4×4 4WD machine from the John Deere 8070 series that is designed specifically for crop/tillage farmers/contractors that need a lot of power for pulling huge implements and machinery. The JD 8770 is the successor of the John Deere 8760 tractor. The 8770 had a production run that […]

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John Deere 8570

The John Deere 8570 tractor is the smallest machine in the JD 8070 series of large articulated pulling tractors. The larger models in the series are the John Deere 8770, the John Deere 8870 and the John Deere 8970 tractors. While the JD 8570 is the ‘smallest’ machine in the series, it’s still incredibly big. […]

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John Deere 8760

The John Deere 8760 tractor is the middle child in the JD 8060 series of articulated pulling tractors. It’s smaller brother is the John Deere 8560 tractor while the John Deere 8960 is it’s bigger, more powerful brother. The JD 8760 tractor is far bigger than your average utility tractor. This tractor is designed specifically […]

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John Deere 8560

The John Deere 8560 tractor sits on an articulated 4X4 4WD chassis that allows it to pull incredibly heavy machinery behind it. This tractor first appeared for sale in 1989. On the scales, the tractor weighs in at 14,549 kg (32,075 lbs). As you can probably imagine, moving a machine this size requires a massive […]

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John Deere 8960

The John Deere 8960 tractor is a monster that is part of the JD 8060 series of large articulated tractors built specifically for pulling heavy attachments. This is the largest tractor in the 8060 series. The other 2 machines, the John Deere 8560 and the John Deere 8760 tractors are far smaller and produce less […]

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John Deere 8850

The John Deere 8850 articulated tractor is the largest in the series that includes two other machines, the John Deere 8450 and the John Deere 8650 tractors. Some of the specs for this tractor are truly astonishing. It’s shipping weight comes to 17,000 kg (37,480 lbs) while it’s weight when fully operational is 17,100 kg […]

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