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Years in Production / 1998–2004
Kubota
M120
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Kubota M120.

120hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1998–2004
Production years
Kubota
Manufacturer
M120 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1998 - 2004
M Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
During official testing, the Kubota M120DT failed to meet claimed hydraulic flow and three-point lift, with the basic hitch lifting 3,280 pounds (instead of 5,200).
- Manufacturer
- Kubota
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet discs brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic front and rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 52.8 gal199.8 L
- Hydraulic System
- 15.25 gal57.7 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 15.25 gal57.7 L
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 20.6 gpm78.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 5200 lbs2358 kg
- Rear Lift
- 6570 lbs (external cylinder)2980 kg
- Rear Lift
- 7940 lbs (dual cylinder)3601 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2035
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2210
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
M120 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Kubota F5802
turbocharged diesel
5-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 356 ci5.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.291x4.922 inches109 x 125 mm
- Power
- 120 hp89.5 kW
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Torque
- 340 lb-ft461.0 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1300
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.4 qts13.6 L
- Cylinders
- 5
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Kubota 5.8L 5-cyl diesel
M120 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Eight-speed push-button power shift with two ranges (low/high). Push-button clutch button for range shifts. Electro-hydraulic power shuttle.
- Transmission Type
- eight-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic wet disc
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 24 forward and reverse
Transmission Options
16-speed eight-speed power shift
24-speed creeper
M120 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 171.9 in436 cm
- Width
- 86.4 in219 cm
- Height (cab)
- 107.3 in272 cm
- Wheelbase
- 105.9 in268 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 103.7 inches263 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 105.9 inches268 cm
- Weight
- 9040 to 9700 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 18.4R-38
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.00-16. Rear: 18.4R-38
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 14.9-24. Rear: 18.4R-38
See it in action
Videos
Watch Kubota M120 videos from their original YouTube creators.
M120 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1841
Diesel 16-speed 4WDMay 1 - 31, 1999Link: OCED Tractor Test 1841 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2H used for power test.
Gear 3L used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 103.1 hp76.9 kW
- Max Power
- 89.3 hp66.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.2 gal/hour23.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.4 gal/hour24.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.1 gal/hour23.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 100.3 hp74.8 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 102.3 hp76.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 12,565 lbs5699 kg