Cub Cadet 5254 VS Ford 8970 specs comparison
Cub Cadet 5254
General Infos| Make | Cub Cadet |
| Model | 5254 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2004 Until 2008 |
| Price | 8,400 USD |
| Tractor type | Sub Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | Cub Cadet 5254 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 18x9.5-8 |
| AG rear tires | 26x12-12 |
| Lawn front tires | 18x8.5-8 |
| Lawn rear tires | 18x8.5-8 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 1267 lbs or 574 kg |
| Length | 85 inches [215 cm] |
| Width | 45 inches [114 cm] |
| Height | 79 inches [200 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 55 inches [139 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 5 inches [12 cm] |
| Turning radius | 3 feet [0.9 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 45.5 ci or 0.7 L |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | 25 hp or 18.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 3600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | twin carburetor |
| Fuel tank size | 5.6 gal or 21.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 2.1 qts or 2.0 L |
| Oil change | 100 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Cub Cadet 5254 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 500 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | regulated flywheel coil |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 30 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| 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 |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 20 hp or 14.9 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 1,025 lbs or 464 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 8970
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8970 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1993 Until 2002 |
| Price | 127,000 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8970 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 14L-16.1 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 18.4R42 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 16,950 lbs or 7688 kg |
| Length | 196.7 inches [499 cm] |
| Width | 96.7 inches [245 cm] |
| Height | 121.3 inches [308 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 118.3 inches [300 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60.3 to 107.8 inches |
| Front tread size | 62 to 87 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 456 ci or 7.5 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 240 hp or 179.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 110 gal or 416.4 L |
| Oil capacity | 22 qts or 20.8 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8970 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 950 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 130 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | creeper |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and 18 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center load sensing |
| Valves | 3 |
| Pump flow | 24 gpm or 90.8 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 36.9 gal or 139.7 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2750 psi or 189.6 bar |
| Max flow | 31 gpm or 117.3 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 189.5 hp or 141.3 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 28,010 lbs or 12705 kg |
| Claimed power | 210 hp or 156.6 kW |
| Real power | 224.5 hp or 167.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III |
| Rear hitch lift | 15,000 lbs or 6804 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Cub Cadet provided us with the latest version of its 5254 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Cub Cadet 5254 farm-tractor here
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