Kubota M8970 VS Ford TW-30 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 TW-30

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	TW-30
Country	United states
Production	From 1979  Until 1983
Price	52,277  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford TW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	14Lx16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires	24.5x32
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	14,600 lbs or 6622 kg
Length	190.9 inches [484 cm]
Width	106.4 inches [270 cm]
Height	116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase	110.5 inches [280 cm]
Ground clearance	25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius	30 feet [9.1 m]
Rear tread size	60 to 90 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	175 hp or 130.5 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	494 lb-ft or 669.9 Nm
Torque RPM	1600 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford TW-30 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	72 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	-
Trans gears	16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	356mm cerametallic disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential power assist wet disc
Cabin type	Cab optional with available air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	23
Valves	-
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	144.2 hp or 107.5 kW
Drawbar horsepower	142.21 hp or 106.0 kW
Fuel consumption	10.4 gal/hour or 39.4 l/hour
Pulling power	16,553 lbs or 7508 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	163 hp or 121.5 kW
Real power	157.04 hp or 117.1 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	6,825 lbs or 3095 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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