Cub Cadet 5234D VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Cub Cadet 5234D

General Infos

Make	Cub Cadet
Model	5234D
Country	United states
Production	From 2004  Until 2008
Price	9,299  USD
Tractor type	Sub Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Cub Cadet 5234D Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18x9.5-8
AG rear tires	26x12x12
Lawn front tires	18x8.5-8
Lawn rear tires	18x8.5-8
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	1350 lbs or 612 kg
Length	85 inches [215 cm]
Width	45 inches [114 cm]
Height	82 inches [208 cm]
Wheelbase	55 inches [139 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	3 feet [0.9 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	51.8 ci or 0.8 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	23 hp or 17.2 kW
Engine RPM	3600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	indirect injection
Fuel tank size	5.6 gal or 21.2 L
Oil capacity	3.5 qts or 3.3 L
Oil change	150 h
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Cub Cadet 5234D Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	500
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	30 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	external dual disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	mechanical rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	1
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	5 gal or 18.9 L
Hydraulic pressure	1500 psi or 103.4 bar
Max flow	5.5 gpm or 20.8 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	17 hp or 12.7 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	electric
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	independent
Mid PTO RPM	2000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	1,025 lbs or 464 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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