Kubota GL-53 VS Ford 8630 specs comparison
Kubota GL-53
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | GL-53 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 1991 Until 1995 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota GL-53 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 8.3-20 |
| AG rear tires | 12.4-32 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 3836 lbs or 1740 kg |
| Length | 142.9 inches [362 cm] |
| Width | 59.3 inches [150 cm] |
| Height | 92.9 inches [235 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 78.2 inches [198 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 15.6 inches [39 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 46.3 to 61.8 inches |
| Front tread size | 48.2 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 167.6 ci or 2.7 L |
| Cylinders | 5 cylinders |
| Engine power | 53 hp or 39.5 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 13.2 gal or 50.0 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota GL-53 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 585@2600 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | JIS1 |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 8630
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8630 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1993 |
| Price | 52,500 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8630 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 | 11,435 lbs or 5186 kg |
| Length | 172 inches [436 cm] |
| Width | 82 inches [208 cm] |
| Height | 113.8 inches [289 cm] (cab) |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches [266 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 | 33 gal or 124.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 19.6 qts or 18.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8630 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | Constant mesh |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | Power disc |
| Cabin type | optional cab with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center gear pump, dual pumps optional |
| Valves | - |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 105.76 hp or 78.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 15,939 lbs or 7229 kg |
| Claimed power | 121 hp or 90.2 kW |
| Real power | 115.58 hp or 86.2 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 | 1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | 3/2 |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its GL-53 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota GL-53 farm-tractor here
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