Compare/Kubota FT240-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota L1-255

Kubota FT240-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota L1-255

Verdict: Kubota FT240-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota L1-255

The Kubota FT240-PC Power Crawler and the Kubota L1-255 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 24 hp. Kubota L1-255 is the lighter machine (2,183 kg vs 2,579 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Kubota L1-255 holds more fuel (29.1 L vs 28.0 L) for longer stints between fills. Kubota FT240-PC Power Crawler is the newer design (2016 vs 1988). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Kubota

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Kubota

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Best match

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Rated power

24 hp

Confidence

98%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

KubotaReference

Three gears (1-3) in four ranges (creeper, low, medium, high) with shuttle shift.Reference

Eight gears with shuttle shift.Reference

Drive

half-trackReference

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Variants

FT240

wheeledReference

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FT240-PC

half-trackReference

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L1-255

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2WDReference

L1-255D

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4WDReference

L1-255DF

—

4WD GlideshiftReference

Engine

Fuel tank

28.0 LReference

29.1 LReference

Engine

17.7 kWReference

18.4 kWReference

Displacement

1.5 LReference

Bore/Stroke

83 x 92 mmReference

86 x 81 mmReference

Power

17.7 kWReference

18.4 kWReference

Rated RPM

2600Reference

2700Reference

Starter

electricReference

Starter volts

12Reference

Transmission

Gears

12 forward and reverseReference

8 forward and reverseReference

Clutch

dry discReference

Type

—

shuttleReference

Transmission

—

GlideshiftReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear Type

IReference

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.375)Reference

540/770/940/1250Reference

Engine RPM

-597@2600Reference

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PTO (claimed)

—

17.9 kWReference

Pump flow

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22.3 lpmReference

Rear lift

—

625 kgReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

150 cmReference

154 cmReference

Weight

2579 to 2866 poundsReference

2183 to 2447 poundsReference

Front tire

7-16Reference

5.00-15Reference

Rear tire

tracksReference

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Ag front

7-16Reference

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Ag rear

330mm trackReference

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Length

290 cmReference

294 cmReference

Width

137 cmReference

132 cmReference

Height (ROPS)

197 cmReference

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Height (cab)

201 cmReference

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ROPS Weight

1169 kgReference

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Cab Weight

1300 kgReference

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Ground clearance

38 cmReference

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Front tread

104 cmReference

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Rear tread

103 cmReference

102 to 132 cmReference

2WD Rear tire

—

11.2-24Reference

2WD Standard tires (ag)

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Front: 5.00-15. Rear: 11.2-24Reference

4WD Standard tires (ag)

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Front: 7-16. Rear: 11.2-24Reference

Height

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142 cmReference

2WD Ground clearance

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37 cmReference

4WD Ground clearance

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31 cmReference

2WD Front tread

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98 to 114 cmReference

4WD Front tread

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104 cmReference

2WD

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990 kgReference

4WD

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1070 kgReference

4WD GST

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1109 kgReference

Electrical

Ground

negativeReference

Battery volts

12Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.