Steyr 988 VS Kubota M8540 specs comparison

Steyr 988
General InfosMake | Steyr |
Model | 988 |
Country | Austria |
Production | From 1977 Until 1979 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Steyr 988 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 10.5-20 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-34 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 8,346 lbs or 3785 kg |
Length | 153.1 inches [388 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 103.1 inches [261 cm] |
Wheelbase | 92.1 inches [233 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | 32.8 feet [10.0 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 268.1 ci or 4.4 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 85 hp or 63.4 kW |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | 217 lb-ft or 294.3 Nm | Torque RPM | 1500 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 28.5 gal or 107.9 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | - |
Parts And Accessories | Steyr 988 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | - |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | synchro |
Trans type | - |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 6 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | - |
Cabin type | - |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | 9.8 gpm or 37.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | - |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | - |
Rear hitch lift | 8379 lbs or 3800 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Kubota M8540
General InfosMake | Kubota |
Model | M8540 |
Country | Japan |
Production | From 2007 Until 2013 |
Price | 29,955 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Kubota M8540 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-18 |
AG rear tires | 18.4-2 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 12.5/80-18 (4WD) |
Indus rear tires | 18.5L-24 (4WD) |
Weight | 5,005 lbs or 2270 kg |
Length | 153 inches [388 cm] (2WD) |
Width | 78 inches [198 cm] |
Height | 101 inches [256 cm] |
Wheelbase | 88.6 inches [225 cm] |
Ground clearance | 18.3 inches [46 cm] |
Turning radius | 13.8 feet [4.2 m] |
Rear tread size | 59.8 to 75.6 inches |
Front tread size | 56.7 to 80.3 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 230 ci or 3.8 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders 16 valves |
Engine power | 85.5 hp or 63.8 kW |
Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 23.8 gal or 90.1 L |
Oil capacity | 11.3 qts or 10.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Kubota M8540 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 900 |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 ROPS amps |
Trans system | Hydraulic-Shuttle |
Trans type | power shuttle |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | wet discs |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS with optional canopy |
Differentiel lock | rear standard |
System | open center |
Valves | 1 to 3 |
Pump flow | 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm |
Tank capacity | 14.25 gal or 53.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2844 psi or 196.1 bar |
Max flow | 23.1 gpm or 87.4 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 76 hp or 56.7 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@2205 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 5,510 lbs or 2499 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Steyr provided us with the latest version of its 988 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Steyr 988 farm-tractor here
- Get your Kubota M8540 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Kubota M8540 farm-tractor here