Kubota M8970 VS International Harvester 3488 specs comparison

Kubota M8970 1990 comparison online with competitors

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 -

International Harvester 3488 1981 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 3488

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 3488
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1984
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 3488 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11600 lbs or 5261 kg
Length 184 inches [467 cm]
Width 102 inches [259 cm]
Height 112 inches [284 cm]
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 66 to 114.5 inches
Front tread size 60 to 84 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 50 gal or 189.3 L
Oil capacity 14 qts or 13.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 3488 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 18 gpm or 68.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
Tank capacity 28.5 gal or 107.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 83 hp or 61.9 kW
Drawbar horsepower 80.50 hp or 60.0 kW
Fuel consumption 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour
Pulling power 12,152 lbs or 5512 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 112 hp or 83.5 kW
Real power 107.11 hp or 79.9 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system draft sensing
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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