Kubota L5240 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Kubota L5240

General Infos

Make	Kubota
Model	L5240
Country	Japan
Production	From 2007
Price	29,761  USD
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Kubota L5240 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	9.5-16
AG rear tires	14.9-26
Lawn front tires	29x12.50-15
Lawn rear tires	29x12.50-15
Indus front tires	10-16.5
Indus rear tires	17.5L-24
Weight	3,902 lbs or 1769 kg
Length	126.4 inches [321 cm]
Width	67.3 inches [170 cm]
Height	98 inches [248 cm]
Wheelbase	75.4 inches [191 cm]
Ground clearance	15.7 inches [39 cm]
Turning radius	9.2 feet [2.8 m]
Rear tread size	52.2 to 56.3 inches
Front tread size	52.8 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	148.5 ci or 2.4 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	14.3 gal or 54.1 L
Oil capacity	9.9 qts or 9.4 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Kubota L5240 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	45 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	HST Plus
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite (3-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

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

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	11.9 gal or 45.0 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	45 hp or 33.6 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	II/I
Rear hitch lift	3,860 lbs or 1750 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 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	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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