Kubota L3940 VS Ford 8970 specs comparison

Kubota L3940

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	L3940
Country	Japan
Production	From 2007  Until 2013
Price	22,159  USD
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota L3940 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	8.3-1
AG rear tires	Rear
Lawn front tires	29x12.50-15
Lawn rear tires	29x12.50-15
Indus front tires	10-16.5
Indus rear tires	17.8L-24
Weight	3,483 lbs or 1579 kg
Length	121.5 inches [308 cm]
Width	66.5 inches [168 cm]
Height	97.4 inches [247 cm]
Wheelbase	74.6 inches [189 cm]
Ground clearance	14.6 inches [37 cm]
Turning radius	8.9 feet [2.7 m]
Rear tread size	50.6 to 60.2 inches
Front tread size	45.5 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	122 ci or 2.0 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	38.5 hp or 28.7 kW
Engine RPM	2700 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Oil capacity	8.7 qts or 8.2 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota L3940 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	582
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	40 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Glide Shift (GST)
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	12 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2 to 3
Pump flow	9.8 gpm or 37.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.9 gpm or 18.5 lpm
Tank capacity	11.4 gal or 43.1 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	14.7 gpm or 55.6 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	31.5 hp or 23.5 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	540@2550 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	semi-independent
Mid PTO RPM	2000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	3,860 lbs or 1750 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8970

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8970
Country	United states
Production	From 1993  Until 2002
Price	127,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	14L-16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4R42
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	16,950 lbs or 7688 kg
Length	196.7 inches [499 cm]
Width	96.7 inches [245 cm]
Height	121.3 inches [308 cm]
Wheelbase	118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60.3 to 107.8 inches
Front tread size	62 to 87 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	456 ci or 7.5 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	240 hp or 179.0 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	110 gal or 416.4 L
Oil capacity	22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8970 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	950
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	130 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	3
Pump flow	24 gpm or 90.8 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	36.9 gal or 139.7 L
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	31 gpm or 117.3 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	189.5 hp or 141.3 kW
Fuel consumption	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
Pulling power	28,010 lbs or 12705 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	210 hp or 156.6 kW
Real power	224.5 hp or 167.4 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	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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