Kubota M8970 VS Hesston 55-66 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	-

Hesston 55-66

General Infos

Make	Hesston
Model	55-66
Country	United states
Production	From 1985  Until 1989
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Hesston 55-66 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.50-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4851 lbs or 2200 kg
Length	133 inches [337 cm]
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	83.4 inches [211 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	52.1 to 75.75 inches
Front tread size	55.1 to 74.75 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	19.2 gal or 72.7 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Hesston 55-66 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	33 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	20 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	mechanical wet disc
Cabin type	Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	0 to 3
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2700 psi or 186.2 bar
Max flow	11 gpm or 41.6 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	38 hp or 28.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower	38.39 hp or 28.6 kW
Fuel consumption	3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	45.8 hp or 34.2 kW
Real power	44.84 hp or 33.4 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	2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and lower-link draft control
Rear hitch	I/II
Rear hitch lift	3920 lbs or 1778 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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