Kubota M8970 VS JCB Fastrac 155 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 | - |
JCB Fastrac 155
General Infos| Make | JCB |
| Model | Fastrac 155 |
| Country | England |
| Production | From 1993 Until 1997 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | JCB Fastrac 155 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 480/70R30 |
| AG rear tires | 480/70R30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 14374 lbs or 6520 kg |
| Length | 227 inches [576 cm] |
| Width | 98 inches [248 cm] |
| Height | 114 inches [289 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 118.5 inches [300 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 19 inches [48 cm] |
| Turning radius | 45.9 feet [14.0 m] |
| Rear tread size | 74 inches |
| Front tread size | 74 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 168 hp or 125.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | 444.0 lb-ft or 602.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 74 gal or 280.1 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | JCB Fastrac 155 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 85 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchromesh |
| Trans gears | 36 forward and 12 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | pneumatic dry disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic rear |
| System | - |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 15.85 gal or 60.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 3045 psi or 210.0 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2118 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | independent |
| Front PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | electronic draft control |
| Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
| Rear hitch lift | 13230 lbs or 6001 kg |
| Front hitch | II |
| Front hitch lift | 6615 lbs or 3000 kg |
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- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8970 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Kubota M8970 farm-tractor here
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