Kubota M8970 VS CaseIH 255 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 -

CaseIH 255 1986 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH 255

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model 255
Country United states
Production From 1986  Until 1990
Price 11,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH 255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-15 (2WD)
AG rear tires 9.5-24
Lawn front tires 5.90-15 (2WD)
Lawn rear tires 5.90-15 (2WD)
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 1,940 lbs or 879 kg
Length 111.8 inches [283 cm]
Width 47 inches [119 cm] (2WD)
Height 82.5 inches [209 cm]
Wheelbase 65.9 inches [167 cm]
Ground clearance 14.8 inches [37 cm] (frame)
Turning radius 9.19 feet [2.8 m]
Rear tread size 36.2 to 48 inches
Front tread size 35.8 to 39.8 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 64.75 ci or 1.1 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 24 hp or 17.9 kW
Engine RPM 2700 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Oil capacity 4.4 qts or 4.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH 255 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 35 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Foldable two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves 1
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 6.6 gal or 25.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 4.7 gpm or 17.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 21 hp or 15.7 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1,500 lbs or 680 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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