The John Deere 8R 250 tractor has 250 hp engine horsepower and 200 hp PTO horsepower.
Engine horsepower250 hp
PTO horsepower200 hp
Drawbar horsepower200 hp
Rated RPM2,100 rpm
Operating weight27,800 lb
John Deere 8R 250 Horsepower Details
Engine horsepower
250 hp
PTO horsepower
200 hp
Drawbar horsepower
200 hp
Rated engine RPM
2,100 rpm
Engine displacement
9 L
Engine model
the John Deere PowerTech 9.0L engine. This
Operating weight
27,800 lb
Horsepower Comparison Chart
Engine horsepower comparison
This model
250 hp
Average
99 hp
Low
5 hp
High
640 hp
PTO horsepower comparison
This model
200 hp
Average
86.2 hp
Low
5 hp
High
490 hp
Drawbar horsepower comparison
This model
200 hp
Average
87.8 hp
Low
5.5 hp
High
640 hp
Operating weight comparison
This model
27,800 lb
Average
9,181 lb
Low
320 lb
High
56,320 lb
John Deere 8R 250 Extra Horsepower Notes
Horsepower note
For power comparison, the John Deere 8R 250 sits at 250 hp engine horsepower with 200 hp available at the PTO.
PTO note
The John Deere 8R 250 has 200 hp available at the PTO, placing it in the large row-crop tractor PTO range rather than a heavy-implement class.
Drawbar note
The John Deere 8R 250 combines 200 hp drawbar horsepower with 27,800 lb operating weight, so traction and ballast can matter as much as power for pulling jobs.
Power-to-weight note
The John Deere 8R 250’s weight-to-power figure is about 111.2 lb per engine horsepower; that means it is balanced enough that both traction and horsepower matter.
Engine note
The John Deere 8R 250’s engine setup is engine model the John Deere PowerTech 9.0L engine. This, 9 L displacement, rated at 2,100 rpm, matching its large row-crop horsepower range.
Torque / RPM note
Use the John Deere 8R 250’s 2,100 rpm rated RPM when comparing engine specs across similar tractors.
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Horsepower, PTO horsepower, drawbar horsepower, weight and engine specs can change by year, market, engine option, cab, transmission and test standard. Please check the operator manual and official deere.com website for official information.
