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Re: which is better for tractor transmissions, hydrostatic or gear drive
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Posted by Tom on March 06, 2003 at 05:36:46 from (12.86.235.190):
In Reply to: which is better for tractor transmissions, hydrostatic or gear drive posted by KURT (mi) on March 06, 2003 at 03:30:41:
Agree with what F-14 says. For a small utility tractor, such as the boomer tractors, a hydrostatic transmission is a must. You can manuver much better and control direction, speed, power, with just your foot. And, it is "infinitely variable". For larger tractors for plowing and such, it is better to have a standard transmission, and for occasional loader work, such as hay handling, it helps to have a shuttle shift lever on the standard transmission.
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