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Kubota M8540DTNQ (M series): water-cooled four-cylinder diesel with 3.8 litres of displacement and 65 kW for medium-sized arable farming
Kubota's M series forms the class of larger standard tractors for full-scale agricultural work, above the compact L and B models. The M8540, with four cylinders and nearly 3.8 litres of displacement, sits at the upper end of this range.
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The M8540 is powered by a water-cooled four-cylinder diesel engine of 3,769 cm³ displacement, delivering 65 kW, or 88 hp, at 2,600 rpm. At a kerb weight of 2,510 kg, the tractor is 3,675 mm long and 2,340 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,050 mm. The front hydraulics lift up to 2,300 kg, and the design top speed is 37 km/h.
At 37 km/h, the M8540 falls into driving licence category T. In the power class around 65 kW lies the classic arable tractor for soil cultivation with medium-sized mounted implements, transport work with trailers, and driving towed harvesting machinery through the PTO. The 2,300 kg lift capacity suits common three-point implements in this size class.
When buying a used four-cylinder Kubota of this weight class, the checklist should include the condition of the lift cylinders under full load, the clutch and gearbox under heavy tillage, and the tyres given the more than 2.5-tonne build. Rust damage to the frame around the rear axle is not uncommon on intensively used examples of this class, and the three-point linkage bushings should be checked for play after years of implement changes.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Kubota M8540DTNQ, Kubota (manufacturer)
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