Kubota M8030 VS Challenger 55 specs comparison
Kubota M8030
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | M8030 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 1986 Until 1997 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota M8030 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-18 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-3 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5,247 lbs or 2380 kg |
| Length | 141 inches [358 cm] (2WD) |
| Width | 83.5 inches [212 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 87.4 inches [221 cm] (2WD) |
| Ground clearance | 21.1 inches [53 cm] (2WD) |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 63.5 to 76.4 inches |
| Front tread size | 56.7 to 80.3 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 261.9 ci or 4.3 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 81 hp or 60.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 22.7 gal or 85.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 13.9 qts or 13.2 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota M8030 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | fully synchronized |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | standard |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 16.2 gal or 61.3 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2630 psi or 181.3 bar |
| Max flow | 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 63.20 hp or 47.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 4.6 gal/hour or 17.4 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 8,102 lbs or 3675 kg |
| Claimed power | 76 hp or 56.7 kW |
| Real power | 70.47 hp or 52.5 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 | 4.1 gal/hour or 15.5 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 4,848 lbs or 2199 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger 55
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | 55 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1996 Until 1998 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Agricultural Crawler tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger 55 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 16-inch track |
| AG rear tires | 16-inch track |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 26000 lbs or 11793 kg |
| Length | 211 inches [535 cm] |
| Width | 91 inches [231 cm] |
| Height | 120 inches [304 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 86 inches [218 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches |
| Front tread size | 60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 442 ci or 7.2 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 125 gal or 473.1 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger 55 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | creeper |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and 18 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | crawler |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | differential power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | variable-displacement load-sensing pressure-compensated |
| Valves | 3 or 4 |
| Pump flow | 31.2 gpm or 118.1 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2750 psi or 189.6 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 191 hp or 142.4 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 225 hp or 167.8 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 1000@1900 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | draft control |
| Rear hitch | III/II |
| Rear hitch lift | 12500 lbs or 5670 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8030 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota M8030 farm-tractor here
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