Kubota M4900 VS John Deere 8970 specs comparison
Kubota M4900
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | M4900 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 2001 Until 2008 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | Kubota M4900 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 8.3-24 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 14.9-28 |
| Lawn front tires | 9.00-10 (2WD) |
| Lawn rear tires | 9.00-10 (2WD) |
| Indus front tires | 12.5/80-18 R4 |
| Indus rear tires | 16.9-24 R4 |
| Weight | 2WD ROPS Shipping: |
| Length | 137 inches 347 cm |
| Width | 67.2 inches 170 cm |
| Height | 97.8 inches 248 cm |
| Wheelbase | 81.7 inches 207 cm |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 51.9 to 67.7 inches |
| Front tread size | 55.9 to 71.7 inches |
| Turning radius | 4497 lbs 2039 kg |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | - |
| Cylinders | 5 cylinders |
| Engine power | 49.5 hp 36.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 17.2 gal 65.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 8.5 qts 8.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota M4900 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 700 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 60 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchronized shuttle |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post folding 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 | 45 hp 33.6 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position control and top-link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | 4200 lbs 1905 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
John Deere 8970
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 8970 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1993 Until 1996 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8970 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 24.5R-32 |
| AG rear tires | 24.5R-32 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 31,879 lbs or 14460 kg |
| Length | 268.9 inches [683 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 134 inches [340 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 855 ci or 14.0 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 400 hp or 298.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 220 gal or 832.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 36 qts or 34.1 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8970 Parts |
| Batteries number | 3 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 925 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Power Shift |
| Trans type | full power shift |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | articulated power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Sound-Gard cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | closed center pressure compensated |
| Valves | 3 to 5 |
| Pump flow | 44.8 gpm or 169.6 lpm |
| SVC flow | 33.3 gpm or 126.0 lpm |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 38 gal or 143.8 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2530 psi or 174.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 313.92 hp or 234.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 20.1 gal/hour or 76.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 34,302 lbs or 15559 kg |
| Claimed power | 339 hp or 252.8 kW |
| Real power | 393.39 hp or 293.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 21.5 gal/hour or 81.4 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M4900 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota M4900 farm-tractor here
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