Kubota GL281 VS Ford TW-30 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 -

Ford TW-30 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford TW-30

General Infos
Make Ford
Model TW-30
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1983
Price 52,277  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford TW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 14Lx16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires 24.5x32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 14,600 lbs or 6622 kg
Length 190.9 inches [484 cm]
Width 106.4 inches [270 cm]
Height 116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase 110.5 inches [280 cm]
Ground clearance 25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius 30 feet [9.1 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 90 inches
Front tread size 60 to 84 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 175 hp or 130.5 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 494 lb-ft or 669.9 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford TW-30 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 72 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type -
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 356mm cerametallic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential power assist wet disc
Cabin type Cab optional with available air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System 23
Valves -
Pump flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 144.2 hp or 107.5 kW
Drawbar horsepower 142.21 hp or 106.0 kW
Fuel consumption 10.4 gal/hour or 39.4 l/hour
Pulling power 16,553 lbs or 7508 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 163 hp or 121.5 kW
Real power 157.04 hp or 117.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 6,825 lbs or 3095 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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