Kubota M8970 VS Bolinder-Munktell BM-10 specs comparison
Kubota M8970
General Infos| Make | Kubota |
| Model | M8970 |
| Country | Japan |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1998 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Kubota M8970 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 12.4-24 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 7716 lbs or 3499 kg |
| Length | 160.2 inches [406 cm] |
| Width | 80.7 inches [204 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 97.2 inches [246 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 16.5 inches [41 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 62.2 to 81.1 inches |
| Front tread size | 64.6 to 68.5 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 261.9 ci or 4.3 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 97 hp or 72.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | 248.2 lb-ft or 336.6 Nm | Torque RPM | 1200 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 31.7 gal or 120.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 16.3 qts or 15.4 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Kubota M8970 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 200 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | - |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Four-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | standard |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 16.3 gpm or 61.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2630 psi or 181.3 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 85 hp or 63.4 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 5952 lbs or 2699 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Bolinder-Munktell BM-10
General Infos| Make | Bolinder-Munktell |
| Model | BM-10 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Production | From 1947 Until 1952 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Standard tread tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Bolinder-Munktell BM-10 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.50x16 |
| AG rear tires | 10x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 2866 lbs or 1300 kg |
| Length | 103.2 inches [262 cm] |
| Width | 65.4 inches [166 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 65 inches [165 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 15.8 inches [40 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 47.2/51.2/55.1/59.1 inches |
| Front tread size | 47.2/54 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 166 ci or 2.7 L |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | 20 hp or 14.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 9.3 gal or 35.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 5.3 qts or 5.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Bolinder-Munktell BM-10 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | generator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| 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 | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | 540 |
| Rear PTO RPM | - |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8970 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota M8970 farm-tractor here
- Get your Bolinder-Munktell BM-10 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Bolinder-Munktell BM-10 farm-tractor here