
ChallengerModel A
Challenger 85C
Crawler
- power
- 355 hp
- displacement
- 629 ci
- Cylinders
- 6
- Forward gears
- 10
Head to head · Crawler

Crawler
Crawler
How they compare
85C is in the 72nd percentile; 8370RT is in the 73rd · 142 models
85C is in the 67th percentile; 8370RT is in the 62nd · 191 models
85C is in the 50th percentile; 8370RT is in the 50th · 192 models
85C is in the 50th percentile; 8370RT is in the 91st · 179 models
Full comparison
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Challenger | John Deere | — |
| Model | 85C | 8370RT | — |
| Category | Crawler | Crawler, Agricultural | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar | John Deere | — |
| Model | 3176 ATAAC | PowerTech PSS | — |
| Power Output | 355hp | 360hp | ▲ 8370RT+5 hp · +1% |
| Rated RPM | 2,100RPM | 2,100RPM | Same |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | Same |
| Displacement | 629ci | 548ci | ▲ 85C+81 ci · +15% |
| Bore | 4.9in | 4.7in | ▲ 85C+0.2 in · +4% |
| Stroke | 5.5in | 5.4in | ▲ 85C+0.2 in · +4% |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Full power shift | Selective gear fixed ratio with full range operator-controlled power shift (e23 Transmission) | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 232in | Not recorded | — |
| Width | 120in | Not recorded | — |
| Height | 128in | Not recorded | — |
| Operating Weight | 33,645lb | Not recorded | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Closed center | Closed-center load sensing pressure flow compensated | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Category | Not recorded | Category 3 | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | Not recorded | Tracklayer-rubber tracked | — |
| Drive Type | Not recorded | 4WD | — |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Type | Electric | Electric | Same |
| Spec | Challenger 85C | John Deere 8370RT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | 20gal | Not recorded | — |
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