Kubota M8970 VS Ford 8600 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

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	200 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	-
Trans gears	-
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	standard

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	5952 lbs or 2699 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8600

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8600
Country	United states
Production	From 1972  Until 1976
Price	15,200  USD
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8600 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	10.00-16
AG rear tires	18.4-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	8,033 lbs or 3643 kg
Length	154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop)
Width	85 inches [215 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	91.5 inches [232 cm] (all purpose)
Ground clearance	25.3 inches [64 cm] (all purpose front axle)
Turning radius	15 feet [4.6 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2300 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	43 gal or 162.8 L
Oil capacity	12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8600 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	55 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	foot pedal

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	16 gal or 60.6 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	92.42 hp or 68.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.3 gal/hour or 27.6 l/hour
Pulling power	11,363 lbs or 5154 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	99.32 hp or 74.1 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	6.3 gal/hour or 23.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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