John Deere 970 VS Kubota M4030 specs comparison

John Deere 970 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 970

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 970
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1998
Price 16,500  USD
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16
AG rear tires 12.4-2
Lawn front tires 27x8.50-15
Lawn rear tires 27x8.50-15
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,670 lbs or 1211 kg
Length 123 inches [312 cm]
Width 71.5 inches [181 cm]
Height 84.8 inches [215 cm]
Wheelbase 68.9 inches [175 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 45.3 to 59 inches
Front tread size 47.7 to 63.6 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 110.8 ci or 1.8 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 33 hp or 24.6 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity 5.6 qts or 5.3 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 970 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 550
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system collar-shift
Trans type syncromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering manual
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 8.7 gpm or 32.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 30 hp or 22.4 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 2020 lbs or 916 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Kubota M4030 1986 comparison online with competitors

Kubota M4030

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model M4030
Country Japan
Production From 1986  Until 1989
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota M4030 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6-2
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,078 lbs or 1849 kg
Length 135 inches [342 cm] (2WD)
Width 72.8 inches [184 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 78.7 inches [199 cm] (2WD)
Ground clearance 18.9 inches [48 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 59.3 to 74.8 inches
Front tread size 55.1 to 78.7 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 158.5 ci or 2.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 48 hp or 35.8 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16.9 gal or 64.0 L
Oil capacity 15.6 qts or 14.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota M4030 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1
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 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 36.53 hp or 27.2 kW
Fuel consumption 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour
Pulling power 5,673 lbs or 2573 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 43 hp or 32.1 kW
Real power 44.08 hp or 32.9 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 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 3,968 lbs or 1799 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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