Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Original price: | $197,133 (2011) |
| For the 2012 model year the three-point hitch lift capacity was increased by several hundred pounds on the John Deere 8260R | |
John Deere 8260R Power | |
| Engine (gross): | 260 hp 193.9 kW |
| Engine (max): | 286 hp 213.3 kW |
| PTO (claimed): | 216 hp 161.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 202.71 hp 151.2 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 262.76 hp 195.9 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Differential lock: | hydraulic rear lock |
| front lock on 1500 and ILS front axles | |
| Steering: | hydrostatic power |
| ActiveCommand Steering (ACS) optional | |
| Brakes: | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Trailer brakes: | hydraulic and air optional |
| Cab: | CommandView II cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. |
| Transmissions: | 16-speed full power shift |
| infinitely variable transmission (IVT) | |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | closed center pressure-flow compensated |
| Pressure: | 2900 psi 200.0 bar |
| Rear valves: | 3 to 5 |
| Pump flow: | 35 gpm 132.5 lpm |
| Total flow: | 44 gpm 166.5 lpm |
| 60 gpm 227.1 lpm (optional) | |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | 3/3N |
| 4N/3 | |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm): | 13,300 lbs 6032 kg (3/3N 2011) |
| 17,300 lbs 7847 kg (3/3N 2011) | |
| 18,300 lbs 8300 kg (4N/3 2011) | |
| 13,600 lbs 6168 kg (3/3N 2012) | |
| 17,600 lbs 7983 kg (3/3N 2012) | |
| 18,700 lbs 8482 kg (4N/3 2012) | |
| Front Hitch: | 3N/2 (optional) |
| Front lift (at ends): | 8,800 lbs 3991 kg |
| 11,450 lbs 5193 kg | |
| 12,300 lbs 5579 kg | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 1000 (1-3/4) |
| 1000 (1-3/8 optional) | |
| 540 (1-3/8 optional) | |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Charging system: | alternator |
| Charging amps: | 200 |
| Batteries: | 2 |
| Battery CCA: | 925 |
| Battery volts: | 12 |