Ford 8970 VS Kubota M6040 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 M6040

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	M6040
Country	Japan
Production	From 2007  Until 2013
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota M6040 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	16.9-2
Lawn front tires	29x12.5-15 (2WD)
Lawn rear tires	29x12.5-15 (2WD)
Indus front tires	12.5/80-18 (4WD)
Indus rear tires	16.9-24 (4WD)
Weight	4650 lbs or 2109 kg
Length	142.7 inches [362 cm] (2WD cab)
Width	73 inches [185 cm]
Height	100.6 inches [255 cm]
Wheelbase	80.7 inches [204 cm] (4WD ROPS)
Ground clearance	16.5 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	11.8 feet [3.6 m]
Rear tread size	52 to 67.7 inches
Front tread size	55.9 to 71.7 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	203 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	63.5 hp or 47.4 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	12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota M6040 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	900
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	60 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Hydraulic-Shuttle
Trans type	power shuttle
Trans gears	8 forward and reverse
Clutch system	wet discs

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	mechanical wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS with optional canopy
Differentiel lock	rear standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	1 to 3
Pump flow	11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm
Tank capacity	15 gal or 56.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	2770 psi or 191.0 bar
Max flow	17 gpm or 64.3 lpm

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	56 hp or 41.8 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	540@2295 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	4,200 lbs or 1905 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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