Kubota GL281 VS Caterpillar D8 specs comparison

Kubota GL281 1996 comparison online with competitors

Kubota GL281

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model GL281
Country Japan
Production From 1996  Until 2001
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota GL281 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 8-16
AG rear tires 11.2-26
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2679 lbs or 1215 kg
Length 123.2 inches [312 cm]
Width 55.1 inches [139 cm]
Height 78 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase 66.9 inches [169 cm]
Ground clearance 14.2 inches [36 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 44.5 to 55.9 inches
Front tread size 44.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 91.5 ci or 1.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 28.6 hp or 21.3 kW
Engine RPM 2700 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 7.1 gal or 26.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota GL281 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 power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 5.9 gpm or 22.3 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 27.6 hp or 20.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 545 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1918 lbs or 870 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Caterpillar D8 1937 comparison online with competitors

Caterpillar D8

General Infos
Make Caterpillar
Model D8
Country United states
Production From 1937  Until 1965
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Caterpillar D8 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 36520 lbs 16565 kg
Length 186 inches 472 cm
Width 101 inches 256 cm
Height 84 inches 213 cm
Wheelbase -
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity -
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 115 hp 85.8 kW
Engine RPM 850 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 57 gal 215.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Caterpillar D8 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering -
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 -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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