Kubota M8970 VS J.I. Case 311 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 |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 200 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | - |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Four-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | standard |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 5952 lbs or 2699 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
J.I. Case 311
General Infos| Make | J.I. Case |
| Model | 311 |
| Country | Unites states |
| Production | From 1956 Until 1958 |
| Price | 2,500 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | J.I. Case 311 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.50x16 |
| AG rear tires | 11x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 3,561 lbs or 1615 kg |
| Length | 125 inches [317 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 61 inches [154 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 79.7 inches [202 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 21 inches [53 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 48 to 88 inches |
| Front tread size | 6.4.11.7 (tricycle) to inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 148 ci or 2.4 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 1750 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 13 gal or 49.2 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 6 V |
| Parts And Accessories | J.I. Case 311 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | positive |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Tripl-Range |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 3 reverse |
| Clutch system | 234.9mm dry disc (master foot clutch) |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | 6-inch disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | Duo-Control |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 23 hp or 17.2 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 29.29 hp or 21.8 kW |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | 4,186 lbs or 1898 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8970 service repair manual
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