Kubota M8970 VS Massey Ferguson 491 specs comparison

Kubota M8970 1990 comparison online with competitors

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 -

Massey Ferguson 491 2004 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 491

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 491
Country United states
Production From 2004  Until 2006
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 491 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 12.4-24
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,812 lbs or 3089 kg
Length 155 inches [393 cm]
Width 80 inches [203 cm]
Height 106 inches [269 cm]
Wheelbase 93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 268.6 ci or 4.4 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 89 hp or 66.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 282 lb-ft or 382.4 Nm
Torque RPM 1200 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 29 gal or 109.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 491 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 305mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Flat-deck platform with two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm
Steering flow 8.0 gpm or 30.3 lpm
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 25 gpm or 94.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 77 hp or 57.4 kW
Real power 84.16 hp or 62.8 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1900 (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 4.9 gal/hour or 18.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control and top-link draft sensing
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift 4,199 lbs or 1904 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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