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John Deere 8230T

Name: John Deere 8230T
Brand: John Deere

John Deere 8230T — Agricultural Crawler tractor · 203 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The John Deere 8230T is a tractor with a rating of approximately 203 hp, positioning it at the higher end of its class in terms of power output. This model was manufactured from 2006 to 2009. It features a 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel liquid-cooled engine, paired with a tracked undercarriage and a powershift transmission, and has a listed operating weight of 12439 kg. The 8230T is suited to operations covering areas of 600–1,500 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

203 hp

Max power

173.4 kW

Weight

12439 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

87 rows

Recorded power

203 hp

Recorded weight

12439 kg

Transmissions

16-speed full power shift

Production years

2006-2009

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerJohn DeereReference

Agricultural Crawler tractorReference

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USAReference

DrivecrawlerReference

Steeringelectro-hydraulicReference

Wet disc brakesReference

CommandView cabReference

Variants

8230row-crop tractorReference

8230Tcrawler tractorReference

Engine

John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl dieselReference

Engine197.6 kWReference

Drawbar (tested)127.3 kWReference

John Deere PowerTechReference

variable geometry turbo dieselReference

6-cylinder 24-valveReference

liquid-cooled inlineReference

Displacement9.0 LReference

Bore/Stroke118 x 136 mmReference

Power197.6 kWReference

Air cleanerdual paper elementsReference

Compression16.3:1Reference

Rated RPM2100Reference

Idle RPM900-2200Reference

Operating RPM1500-2100Reference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity24.1 LReference

Coolant capacity40.0 LReference

Max power173.4 kWReference

Power at rated engine speed151.3 kWReference

Max power127.3 kWReference

Transmission

16-speed full power shiftReference

TransmissionJohn Deere PowerShiftReference

Typefull power shiftReference

Gears16 forward and 4 reverseReference

Clutchhydraulic wet discReference

Oil capacity246.1 LReference

Full power shift transmission operated with right-hand control lever. Transmission defaults to gear 7-forward and 2-reverse on startup, although this may be re-programmed. Automatic PowerShift (APS) enables automatic shifting to maintain engine load.Reference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)149.1 kWReference

PTO (tested)173.4 kWReference

Hydraulic system246.0 LReference

Typeclosed center pressure-flow compensated (PFC)Reference

Capacity246.0 LReference

Pressure200.0 barReference

Valves3 to 5Reference

Pump flow120.0 lpmReference

Total flow126.8 lpmReference

Total flow160.9 lpmReference

Rear TypeIII/IIINReference

Rear lift5624 kgReference

Rear lift6894 kgReference

Rear PTOindependentReference

Rear PTO Type1000Reference

Engine RPM1000@2000Reference

Power at rated PTO speed163.4 kWReference

Capacities

Fuel492.1 LReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase226 cmReference

Weight12439 kgReference

16-inch tracksReference

Length525 cmReference

Length557 cmReference

Width263 cmReference

Width365 cmReference

Width381 cmReference

Height (cab)312 cmReference

Clearance (rear axle)55 cmReference

Clearance (drawbar)44 cmReference

8230T Serial Numbers

Location:Rear of tractor near PTOReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Charging systemalternatorReference

Charging amps200Reference

Batteries2Reference

Battery CCA925Reference

Battery volts12Reference

John Deere 8230T Tracks

Width40 cmReference

Width45 cmReference

Width63 cmReference

Width76 cmReference

Test results

Diesel PowerShift crawlerSeptember 27 - October 10, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1886 fileReference

PTO performanceReference

Fuel use47.7 l/hourReference

Fuel use43.9 l/hourReference

Fuel use45.4 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Fuel use44.3 l/hourReference

Gear 9 used for power test.Reference

Max pull12202 kgReference

Gear 5 used for pull test.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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