Kubota M8970 VS Massey Ferguson 254 specs comparison

Kubota M8970
General InfosMake | 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 | - |

Massey Ferguson 254
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 254 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1982 Until 1987 |
Price | 20,600 USD |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 254 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 9.5-20 |
AG rear tires | 13.6-28 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 5,485 lbs or 2487 kg |
Length | 140 inches [355 cm] |
Width | 68.5 inches [173 cm] |
Height | 94.5 inches [240 cm] |
Wheelbase | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 55 to 75 inches |
Front tread size | 59.5 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 152 ci or 2.5 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 50 hp or 37.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2250 (rpm) |
Torque | 132 lb-ft or 179.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 254 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | 11-inch dual dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | differential mechanical dry disc |
Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
Differentiel lock | pedal-operated |
System | open |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 9.2 gpm or 34.8 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2250 psi or 155.1 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 33.97 hp or 25.3 kW |
Fuel consumption | 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour |
Pulling power | 5,279 lbs or 2394 kg |
Claimed power | 42 hp or 31.3 kW |
Real power | 40.71 hp or 30.4 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | direct-drive |
Front PTO RPM | 2250 (rpm) |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 2.5 gal/hour or 9.5 l/hour |
Hitch system | draft and position control |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 5,070 lbs or 2299 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- 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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