Kubota GL281 VS Challenger 85E 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 -

Challenger 85E 1998 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85E

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85E
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price 224,000  USD
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85E 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 full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow 40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power 34,070 lbs or 15454 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power 305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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