Kubota M8540 VS Ford TW-15 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

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	900
Ground force	-
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	45 ROPS amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Hydraulic-Shuttle
Trans type	power shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	wet discs

Cabine and mechanical specs

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

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	5,510 lbs or 2499 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford TW-15

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	TW-15
Country	United states
Production	From 1983  Until 1990
Price	41,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford TW-15 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	20.8-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	11355 lbs or 5150 kg
Length	163.2 inches [414 cm]
Width	83.6 inches [212 cm]
Height	116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase	105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	64 to 110 inches
Front tread size	60 to 84 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	137 hp or 102.2 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	384 lb-ft or 520.7 Nm
Torque RPM	1600 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	58 gal or 219.5 L
Oil capacity	20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford TW-15 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	72 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	two-speed power shift
Trans gears	24 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	356mm dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post fixed ROPS
Differentiel lock	hydraulic rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	15.3 gpm or 57.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	18.25 gal or 69.1 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	27.5 gpm or 104.1 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	105.76 hp or 78.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power	15,939 lbs or 7229 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	120 hp or 89.5 kW
Real power	115.58 hp or 86.2 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1861 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	7150 lbs or 3243 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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