Kubota M8970 VS John Deere 3255 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	-

John Deere 3255

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	3255
Country	United states
Production	From 1991  Until 1993
Price	50,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 3255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	13.6-28
AG rear tires	18.4-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	10,222 lbs or 4636 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	101.7 inches [258 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	62.6 to 95 inches
Front tread size	59.8 to 83.3 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	359 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2400 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	44.7 gal or 169.2 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 3255 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	TSS High-Low
Trans type	-
Trans gears	16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	inboard planetary
Steering	power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	rear lock standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center
Valves	2 or 3
Pump flow	22 gpm or 83.3 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	89.2 hp or 66.5 kW
Fuel consumption	6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	100 hp or 74.6 kW
Real power	102.6 hp or 76.5 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	6.1 gal/hour or 23.1 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	lower-link draft sensing
Rear hitch	2
Rear hitch lift	6,960 lbs or 3157 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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