Kubota M8970 VS Ford 976 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 976

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	976
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1993
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 976 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18.4x38
AG rear tires	18.4x38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	21100 lbs or 9570 kg
Length	260 inches [660 cm]
Width	-
Height	125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase	130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance	16.1 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius	14.2 feet [4.3 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	360 hp or 268.5 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	1170 lb-ft or 1586.5 Nm
Torque RPM	1400 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	286 gal or 1082.5 L
Oil capacity	39.1 qts or 37.0 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 976 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	625
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	228mm wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	4 to 5
Pump flow	24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Hydraulic pressure	2400 psi or 165.5 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	290 hp or 216.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	316 hp or 235.6 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	IVN/III
Rear hitch lift	13036 lbs or 5913 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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