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Years in Production / 1986–1997
Kubota
M8030
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Kubota M8030.
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81hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1986–1997
Production years
Kubota
Manufacturer
M8030 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1986 - 1997
M30 Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- Kubota
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 22.7 gal85.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 16.2 gal61.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 16.2 gal61.3 L
- Pressure
- 2630 psi181.3 bar
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Total Flow
- 11 gpm41.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 4848 lbs2199 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 4475 lbs2029 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
M8030 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Kubota V4300
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 261.9 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.29x4.53 inches109 x 115 mm
- Power
- 81 hp60.4 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 13.9 qts13.2 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.4 qts13.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Kubota 4.3L 4-cyl diesel
M8030 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- fully synchronized
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 64.7 qts61.2 L
Kubota M8030 Transmission
16-speed fully synchronized
M8030 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 156 in396 cm
- Width
- 76.1 in193 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89 in226 cm
- Ground clearance
- 12.4 in31 cm
- Front tread
- 57.9 in147 cm
- Rear tread
- 63.5 in161 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 87.4 inches221 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 89 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 5247 to 6172 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-18
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 18.4-30
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 7.50-18. Rear: 18.4-30
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.2-24. Rear: 18.4-30
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 7.50-16. Rear: 16.9-24 (Low-profile 2WD)
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 9.5-20. Rear: 16.9-24 (Low-profile 4WD)
- 2wd Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 7.50-18. Rear: 16.9-34
- 4wd Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 12.4-24. Rear: 16.9-34
See it in action
Videos
Watch Kubota M8030 videos from their original YouTube creators.
M8030 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1598
Diesel 16-speed 4WDMay 15 - June 4, 1986
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1598
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 76.91 hp57.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.1 gal/hour15.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.6 gal/hour17.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 70.47 hp52.5 kW
- Max Power
- 63.20 hp47.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,102 lbs3675 kg