John Deere 4230 VS Kubota L185 specs comparison

John Deere 4230 1973 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4230

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4230
Country United states
Production From 1973  Until 1977
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00x16
AG rear tires 18.4-26
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,100 lbs or 3674 kg
Length -
Width 54.375 inches [138 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 104 inches [264 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 11.3 feet [3.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 362 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 37 gal or 140.0 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4230 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 86 hp or 64.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 83.95 hp or 62.6 kW
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power 11,150 lbs or 5057 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Real power 100.32 hp or 74.8 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 7.1 gal/hour or 26.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Kubota L185 1977 comparison online with competitors

Kubota L185

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model L185
Country Japan
Production From 1977  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota L185 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-15
AG rear tires 9.5-2
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 1595 lbs or 723 kg
Length 100 inches [254 cm]
Width 54 inches [137 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 60 inches [152 cm]
Ground clearance 10 inches [25 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 40.5 inches
Front tread size 39.375 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 45.3 ci or 0.7 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders
Engine power 17 hp or 12.7 kW
Engine RPM 2800 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 5.8 gal or 22.0 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota L185 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system -
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
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 15 hp or 11.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@2430 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM 2430 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 2200 lbs or 997 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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