Kubota M8540 VS Claas Ares 556 specs comparison
Kubota M8540
General Infos| Make | 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 | - |
Claas Ares 556
General Infos| Make | Claas |
| Model | Ares 556 |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | From 2003 Until 2005 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | Claas Ares 556 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 13.6R28 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 11,532 lbs or 5230 kg |
| Length | 157.5 inches [400 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 111.8 inches [283 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 98.0 inches [248 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 27.6 feet [8.4 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 276.4 ci or 4.5 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 104 hp or 77.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | 306.1 lb-ft or 415.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 44.9 gal or 169.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Claas Ares 556 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | standard with A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | 18,676 lbs or 8471 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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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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