Ford 8530 VS Kubota M4950 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 M4950
General Infos| Make | Kubota | 
| Model | M4950 | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Production | From 1983 Until 1993 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Utility tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Kubota M4950 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 | 
| AG rear tires | 14.9-2 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 4,762 lbs or 2160 kg | 
| Length | 144.3 inches [366 cm] | 
| Width | 70.9 inches [180 cm] | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 80.9 inches [205 cm] (2WD) | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 55.9 to 79.5 inches | 
| Front tread size | 55.9 to 79.5 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 170.3 ci or 2.8 L | 
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 51 hp or 38.0 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L | 
| Oil capacity | 14.5 qts or 13.7 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota M4950 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 1 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | 300 amps | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | - | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 65 amps | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | fully synchronized | 
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry dual 11.2-inch plate | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Four-post ROPS | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | open center | 
| Valves | 1 or 2 | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 12.7 gal or 48.1 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | 2630 psi or 181.3 bar | 
| Max flow | 9.25 gpm or 35.0 lpm | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 40.25 hp or 30.0 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 3.4 gal/hour or 12.9 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 6,750 lbs or 3061 kg | 
| Claimed power | 47 hp or 35.0 kW | 
| Real power | 45.47 hp or 33.9 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 | 3.1 gal/hour or 11.7 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | I/II | 
| Rear hitch lift | 3,968 lbs or 1799 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8530 service repair manual
 - Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 8530 farm-tractor here
 
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