Kubota B5000

Last Updated: September 2024

Overview

The Kubota B5000 is a small utility tractor made from 1973 to 1977. It's a sub-compact model, perfect for light farm work and small spaces. This tractor has a 2WD drive system and manual steering, making it easy to control.

Under the hood, the B5000 has a Kubota Z500 engine. It's a 2-cylinder diesel engine that's liquid-cooled and naturally aspirated. The engine is small, with 9 horsepower, but it runs at a very high speed of 3000 rpm. The tractor has a 6-speed forward and 2-speed reverse transmission. It also has a rear PTO with three speed options: 540, 860, and 1000 rpm. The B5000 is light, weighing only 904 pounds, and compact, measuring about 75 inches long, 41 inches wide, and 44 inches tall. It has an open operator station and uses an electric starter.
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Key Specifications

Category: Utility

Power Output: 9 hp (6.7 kW)

Transmission: Unsynchronized Gear

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 904 lb (410 kg)

Fuel Type: Diesel

Kubota B5000 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output

The Power Output for the Kubota B5000 is Poor. It is greater than 0% of similar Utility tractors in our database.

Horsepower distribution of Utility tractors

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Operating Weight

The Operating Weight for the Kubota B5000 is Poor. It is greater than 0% of similar Utility tractors in our database.

Operating weight distribution of Utility tractors

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Engine Displacement

The Engine Displacement for the Kubota B5000 is Poor. It is greater than 0% of similar Utility tractors in our database.

Engine displacement distribution of Utility tractors

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Engine Rated RPM

The Engine Rated RPM for the Kubota B5000 is Excellent. It is greater than 98% of similar Utility tractors in our database.

Engine rated RPM distribution of Utility tractors

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Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
Z500
Cooling Type
Liquid-cooled
Cylinder Orientation
Inline
Fuel Type
Diesel
Induction Type
Naturally Aspirated
Cylinders
2
Displacement
31 ci (0.5 L)
Bore
2.68 in (68.1 mm)
Stroke
2.76 in (70.1 mm)
Rated RPM
3000
Power Output
9 hp (6.7 kW)

Transmission

Type
Unsynchronized Gear
Forward Gears
6
Reverse Gears
2

Drivetrain

Chassis
4x4 2WD
Drive Type
2WD
Steering Type
Manual
Brake Type
Wet Disc