Kubota M8970 VS Simplicity 9518 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	-

Simplicity 9518

General Infos

Make	Simplicity
Model	9518
Country	United states
Production	From 1981  Until 1983
Price	-
Tractor type	Sub Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Simplicity 9518 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	-
AG rear tires	-
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	1278 lbs or 579 kg
Length	82.7 inches [210 cm]
Width	48.5 inches [123 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	50.8 inches [129 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	6.4 feet [2.0 m] (with brakes)
Rear tread size	32.9/38 inches
Front tread size	31.7 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	61.27 ci or 1.0 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	18 hp or 13.4 kW
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	3.7 gal or 14.0 L
Oil capacity	2.3 qts or 2.2 L
Oil change	50 h
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Simplicity 9518 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	9 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	-
Braking system	-
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	rear standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	4.5 gal or 17.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	15 hp or 11.2 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	540@2365 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	continuous
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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