Compare/Kubota FT28-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota GL32

Kubota FT28-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota GL32

Verdict: Kubota FT28-PC Power Crawler vs Kubota GL32

The Kubota FT28-PC Power Crawler and the Kubota GL32 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 28 hp. Kubota GL32 is the lighter machine (1,210 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 GL32 holds more fuel (35.0 L vs 29.9 L) for longer stints between fills. Kubota FT28-PC Power Crawler is the newer design (2012 vs 1990). 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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Fit & specs

Kubota

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Kubota

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Best match

Clear

Rated power

28 hp

Confidence

98%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

KubotaReference

Sixteen gears (10 in reverse) with three ranges. Gears may be shifted sequentially while moving, without using the clutch. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift ranges.Reference

Eight power shift gears in two ranges with shuttle.Reference

Drive

half-trackReference

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Variants

FT28

wheeledReference

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FT28-PC

half-trackReference

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Engine

Fuel tank

29.9 LReference

35.0 LReference

Engine

20.6 kWReference

23.6 kWReference

Displacement

1.6 LReference

1.5 LReference

Bore/Stroke

86 x 91 mmReference

83 x 92 mmReference

Power

20.6 kWReference

23.6 kWReference

Rated RPM

2600Reference

2800Reference

Starter

electricReference

Starter volts

12Reference

Transmission

ROPS gear

1169 kgReference

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Cab gear

1295 kgReference

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Gears

48 forward and 30 reverseReference

16 forward and reverseReference

Clutch

dry discReference

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Transmission

GlideshiftReference

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Type

power shiftReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear Type

IReference

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.375)Reference

586/829/1016/1346 (1.375)Reference

Engine RPM

-640@2600Reference

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PTO (claimed)

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20.7 kWReference

Pump flow

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23.8 lpmReference

Rear lift

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884 kgReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

150 cmReference

175 cmReference

Weight

2579 to 2899 poundsReference

1210 kgReference

Front tire

7-16Reference

8-16Reference

Rear tire

tracksReference

13.6-24Reference

Ag front

7-16Reference

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Ag rear

330mm trackReference

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Length

292 cmReference

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Width

137 cmReference

145 cmReference

Height (ROPS)

197 cmReference

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Height (cab)

201 cmReference

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Ground clearance

38 cmReference

36 cmReference

Front tread

104 cmReference

113 cmReference

Rear tread

103 cmReference

110 to 157 cmReference

ROPS Glideshift

1190 kgReference

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Cab Glideshift

1314 kgReference

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Standard tires (ag)

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Front: 8-16. Rear: 13.6-24Reference

Height

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147 cmReference

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.