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John Deere 70 Tests



John Deere 70 tractor photo
1953 - 1956
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
60
70
80
46.2hp*
53.7hp*
63.9hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 493: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 506: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 514: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 528: diesel 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 493
70 fuel use from test 493
Nebraska Tractor Test 493
Gasoline 6-speed 2WD
May 15 - 20, 1953
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 493 file
Belt power (max)48.29 hp
36.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)4.5 gal/hour
17.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power42.24 hp
31.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull5,453 lbs
2473 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 506
70 fuel use from test 506
Nebraska Tractor Test 506
Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD
September 251953, - October 1, 1953
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 506 file
Belt power (max)43.15 hp
32.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)4.2 gal/hour
15.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power39.58 hp
29.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull5,102 lbs
2314 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 514
70 fuel use from test 514
Nebraska Tractor Test 514
LP gas 6-speed 2WD
November 6 - 12, 1953
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 514 file
Belt power (max)50.86 hp
37.9 kW
Belt fuel use (max)5.8 gal/hour
22.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power45.60 hp
34.0 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull6,127 lbs
2779 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 528
70 fuel use from test 528
Nebraska Tractor Test 528
Diesel 6-speed 2WD
October 19 - 22, 1954
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 528 file
Belt power (max)50.40 hp
37.6 kW
Belt fuel use (max)2.8 gal/hour
10.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power45.09 hp
33.6 kW
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,189 lbs
2807 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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