Ford 8530 VS Kubota L2550 specs comparison
Ford 8530
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8530 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1993 |
| Price | 46,000 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8530 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 | 11,395 lbs or 5168 kg |
| Length | 172 inches [436 cm] |
| Width | 82 inches [208 cm] |
| Height | 113.8 inches [289 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches [266 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 | 2300 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 33 gal or 124.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 19.6 qts or 18.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8530 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | Constant mesh |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | Power disc |
| Cabin type | optional cab with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center gear pump, dual pumps optional |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 20.9 gpm or 79.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | 17.6 gpm or 66.6 lpm |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 92 hp or 68.6 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 92.62 hp or 69.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 12,249 lbs or 5556 kg |
| Claimed power | 105 hp or 78.3 kW |
| Real power | 96.83 hp or 72.2 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 | 6.2 gal/hour or 23.5 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | 2 |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Kubota L2550
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | L2550 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 1985 Until 1991 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota L2550 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.00-15 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 11.2-24 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 2250 lbs or 1020 kg |
| Length | 109.1 inches [277 cm] |
| Width | 51.4 inches [130 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 64.6 inches [164 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 14.6 inches [37 cm] (2WD) |
| Turning radius | 7.5 feet [2.3 m] (with brakes) |
| Rear tread size | 40.6 to 55.1 inches |
| Front tread size | 37.8 to 49.6 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 85.1 ci or 1.4 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 29.5 hp or 22.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 7.7 gal or 29.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 6.0 qts or 5.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota L2550 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 80 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 35 amps |
| Trans system | Glide Shift |
| Trans type | power shift |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | differential wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | rear standard |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 6.7 gpm or 25.4 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 2.8 gpm or 10.6 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 8.2 gal or 31.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2275 psi or 156.9 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 19.96 hp or 14.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 1.5 gal/hour or 5.7 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 3,278 lbs or 1486 kg |
| Claimed power | 23.5 hp or 17.5 kW |
| Real power | 24.24 hp or 18.1 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | continuous |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | optional |
| Mid PTO RPM | 1080 (rpm) |
| Fuel consumption | 1.5 gal/hour or 5.7 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 2,425 lbs or 1099 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8530 service repair manual
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