Kubota M8970 VS John Deere 8440 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 8440

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8440
Country	United states
Production	From 1979  Until 1982
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8440 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18.4-34
AG rear tires	18.4-34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	26,590 lbs or 12061 kg
Length	223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width	-
Height	126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase	125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance	19.4 inches [49 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	63 to 130 inches
Front tread size	63 to 130 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	215 hp or 160.3 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	156 gal or 590.5 L
Oil capacity	22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8440 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	6 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	850
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	hydraulic front and rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center
Valves	2
Pump flow	33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	40 gal or 151.4 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	160.58 hp or 119.7 kW
Fuel consumption	11.2 gal/hour or 42.4 l/hour
Pulling power	25,383 lbs or 11513 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	175 hp or 130.5 kW
Real power	179.83 hp or 134.1 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	11.3 gal/hour or 42.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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