John Deere 70 speeds

super99 · Jun 29, 2010

Can anyone tell me the speed of a 70 JD in 3rd and 4th gears? The corn has jumped with all the rain and it's tall enough I need to use the 70 and the old sprayer with drops to get it sprayed. I'm thinking that 3rd is 5 mph, but not sure. It's a gas with a serial number below 7000 if it makes any difference. Thanks, Chris

DeltaRed · Jun 29, 2010

can you time it?drive 100 ft or yards(i cant remember),tine the time required to go the distance,there is a formula to find mph.see adealer,chemical dealer,ex agent,etc.i have used this method on my superH and SuperM.2nd=4mph,3rd=5mph at full throttle.I wish I could be more help.

Cockshutt Mike · Jun 29, 2010

With 38 inch rear tires it should be 4.50 in third gear and 6.50 in fourth gear.

Bspauld · Jun 30, 2010

I check mine with my GPS

Anonymous-0 · Jun 30, 2010

Drive at speed for 1 minute measure the distance and divide by 88 and that is your speed in miles per hour

James Howell · Jun 30, 2010

This is what was printed in the <a href="http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1079&context=tractormuseumlit">Test 514: John Deere 70 LPG</a> information.

[b:654c4848f0]Advertised speeds: mph first 2.5 second 3.5 third 4.5 fourth 6.5 fifth 8.75 sixth 12.5 reverse 3.25[/b:654c4848f0]

Hope this helps.

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