Kubota M8540 VS CaseIH MX230 Magnum specs comparison

Kubota M8540
General InfosMake | Kubota |
Model | M8540 |
Country | Japan |
Production | From 2007 Until 2013 |
Price | 29,955 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Kubota M8540 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-18 |
AG rear tires | 18.4-2 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 12.5/80-18 (4WD) |
Indus rear tires | 18.5L-24 (4WD) |
Weight | 5,005 lbs or 2270 kg |
Length | 153 inches [388 cm] (2WD) |
Width | 78 inches [198 cm] |
Height | 101 inches [256 cm] |
Wheelbase | 88.6 inches [225 cm] |
Ground clearance | 18.3 inches [46 cm] |
Turning radius | 13.8 feet [4.2 m] |
Rear tread size | 59.8 to 75.6 inches |
Front tread size | 56.7 to 80.3 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 230 ci or 3.8 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders 16 valves |
Engine power | 85.5 hp or 63.8 kW |
Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 23.8 gal or 90.1 L |
Oil capacity | 11.3 qts or 10.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Kubota M8540 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 900 |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 ROPS amps |
Trans system | Hydraulic-Shuttle |
Trans type | power shuttle |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | wet discs |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS with optional canopy |
Differentiel lock | rear standard |
System | open center |
Valves | 1 to 3 |
Pump flow | 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm |
Tank capacity | 14.25 gal or 53.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2844 psi or 196.1 bar |
Max flow | 23.1 gpm or 87.4 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 76 hp or 56.7 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@2205 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 5,510 lbs or 2499 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

CaseIH MX230 Magnum
General InfosMake | CaseIH |
Model | MX230 Magnum |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2003 Until 2006 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | CaseIH MX230 Magnum Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | - |
AG rear tires | - |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 18,700 lbs or 8482 kg |
Length | - |
Width | - |
Height | 124.6 inches [316 cm] |
Wheelbase | 120 inches [304 cm] (2WD) |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | 60 to 88 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 504.5 ci or 8.3 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders 24 valves |
Engine power | 234 hp or 174.5 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | 1445 lb-ft or 1959.4 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 130 gal or 492.1 L |
Oil capacity | 22 qts or 20.8 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | CaseIH MX230 Magnum Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 1000 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | 12 V |
Charging Amps | 135 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | full power shift |
Trans gears | 18 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | electro-hydraulic wet discs |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Surveyor Cab standard with air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center pressure flow compensated |
Valves | 3 to 5 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 45.5 gal or 172.2 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2950 psi or 203.4 bar |
Max flow | 38.6 gpm or 146.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 165.17 hp or 123.2 kW |
Fuel consumption | 12.4 gal/hour or 46.9 l/hour |
Pulling power | 19,628 lbs or 8903 kg |
Claimed power | 190 hp or 141.7 kW |
Real power | 192.02 hp or 143.2 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 | 12.4 gal/hour or 46.9 l/hour |
Hitch system | electronic draft control |
Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
Rear hitch lift | 13,960 lbs or 6332 kg |
Front hitch | optional |
Front hitch lift | 7,170 lbs or 3252 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8540 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota M8540 farm-tractor here
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