Kubota M8970 VS David Brown 996 specs comparison

Kubota M8970
General InfosMake | 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 | - |

David Brown 996
General InfosMake | David Brown |
Model | 996 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1971 Until 1980 |
Price | 10,500 USD |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | David Brown 996 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 5,760 lbs or 2612 kg |
Length | 130 inches [330 cm] |
Width | 67 inches [170 cm] |
Height | 99 inches [251 cm] |
Wheelbase | 82 inches [208 cm] |
Ground clearance | 16 inches [40 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 219.3 ci or 3.6 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 64 hp or 47.7 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | - |
Parts And Accessories | David Brown 996 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 96 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic drum |
Cabin type | Quiet Cab |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | gear pump |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 7.4 gpm or 28.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 51.1 hp or 38.1 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 59.1 hp or 44.1 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @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 | 2/1 |
Rear hitch lift | 2,000 lbs or 907 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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