Kubota B1550 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Kubota B1550

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	B1550
Country	Japan
Production	From 1988  Until 1997
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota B1550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	5.00-10
AG rear tires	8-16
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	1,257 lbs or 570 kg
Length	102 inches [259 cm]
Width	39 inches [99 cm]
Height	73.7 inches [187 cm]
Wheelbase	57.9 inches [147 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	31 to 35.8 inches
Front tread size	28 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	52.2 ci or 0.9 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	17 hp or 12.7 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	4.8 gal or 18.2 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota B1550 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	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	manual
Braking system	dry 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	12.5 hp or 9.3 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	optional
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	standard
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	827 lbs or 375 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 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	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 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	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
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	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 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	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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