Ford 8970 VS Kubota BX2230 specs comparison

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

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	950
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	130 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

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

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Kubota BX2230

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	BX2230
Country	Japan
Production	From 2004  Until 2006
Price	-
Tractor type	Sub Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota BX2230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18x8.50-8
AG rear tires	26x12.00-12
Lawn front tires	18x8.50-8
Lawn rear tires	18x8.50-8
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	1290 lbs or 585 kg
Length	77.8 inches [197 cm]
Width	45.1 inches [114 cm]
Height	70.9 inches [180 cm]
Wheelbase	55.1 inches [139 cm]
Ground clearance	6.7 inches [17 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	32.2 inches
Front tread size	35.8 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	54.8 ci or 0.9 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	22 hp or 16.4 kW
Engine RPM	3200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota BX2230 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

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

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	5.5 gpm or 20.8 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	16.7 hp or 12.5 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	2500@3125 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	hydraulic
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	independent
Mid PTO RPM	2500 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	680 lbs or 308 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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