Kubota KL53Z VS Ford 3230 specs comparison
Kubota KL53Z
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | KL53Z |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 2012 Until 2015 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota KL53Z Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 8.3-20 |
| AG rear tires | 13.6-28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 4233 lbs or 1920 kg |
| Length | 136.8 inches [347 cm] |
| Width | 61 inches [154 cm] |
| Height | 90.6 inches [230 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 76.4 inches [194 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 17.3 inches [43 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 47.6 to 56.3 inches |
| Front tread size | 47.8 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 148.5 ci or 2.4 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 52.3 hp or 39.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 12.7 gal or 48.1 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota KL53Z Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Dual Drive |
| Trans type | continuously-varaible transmission |
| Trans gears | 30 forward and 20 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
| 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 | 540@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 | I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 3230
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 3230 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1994 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 3230 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 12.4-28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5,374 lbs or 2437 kg |
| Length | 137 inches [347 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 90.9 inches [230 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 84.1 inches [213 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 192 ci or 3.1 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 37 hp or 27.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 17.3 gal or 65.5 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 3230 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 800 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 0 to 2 |
| Pump flow | 7.7 gpm or 29.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 3.6 gpm or 13.6 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 26.03 hp or 19.4 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 4,275 lbs or 1939 kg |
| Claimed power | 32 hp or 23.9 kW |
| Real power | 30.99 hp or 23.1 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 | 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position control with top link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | 2/1 |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,080 lbs or 1397 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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