Kubota KT280 VS Challenger 85E specs comparison

Kubota KT280

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	KT280
Country	Japan
Production	From 2005  Until 2008
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota KT280 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7-14
AG rear tires	11.2-24
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	2150 lbs or 975 kg
Length	112.6 inches [286 cm]
Width	52 inches [132 cm]
Height	78 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase	59.1 inches [150 cm]
Ground clearance	13.8 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	41.3 inches
Front tread size	41.5 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	91.5 ci or 1.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	27.6 hp or 20.6 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	7.4 gal or 28.0 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota KT280 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	Glideshift
Trans type	power shift
Trans gears	48 forward and 30 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
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	525@2600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	-
Rear PTO RPM	540 (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	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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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