Ford 8430 VS Kubota M5500 specs comparison
Ford 8430
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8430 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1992 Until 1997 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8430 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | - |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 353.9 ci or 5.8 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 140 hp or 104.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | - |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8430 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | creeper |
| Trans gears | 24 forward and 8 reverse |
| Clutch system | 305mm cerametallic disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Kubota M5500
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | M5500 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 1979 Until 1984 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota M5500 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 9.5-24 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5500 lbs or 2494 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 80.9 inches [205 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 51.2 to 74.8 inches |
| Front tread size | 57.1 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 182.2 ci or 3.0 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 63 hp or 47.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 14.3 gal or 54.1 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota M5500 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | 8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 44.06 hp or 32.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 3.4 gal/hour or 12.9 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 7754 lbs or 3517 kg |
| Claimed power | 53 hp or 39.5 kW |
| Real power | 49.18 hp or 36.7 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2015 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8430 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 8430 farm-tractor here
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