Re: Utility vs. Ag vs. Industrial

Posted by Bob M on June 24, 2005 at 04:53:35 from (151.190.254.107):

In Reply to: Utility vs. Ag vs. Industrial posted by Steven Garrett on June 23, 2005 at 14:26:13:

Steven - Generally a utility tractor is an ag tractor with the following modifications:

- Fixed width wide front end.
- Fixed width rear axles
- Smaller diameter rear tires – so tractor sits lower to the ground.
- Different final drive gearing – to compensate for the smaller drive tires.
- Lower (and often more forward) operator position – operators legs straddle the transmission.
- Generally have a “down” exhaust.

Industrial tractors incorporate most of the features of the above (with the exception of the down exhaust), and add the following:

- Much heavier wide front axle and larger front wheels to handle the stresses of loader operation.
- Larger capacity (wider) rear tires.
- Bigger brakes.
- Higher capacity hydraulic pump (or sometimes multiple pumps)
- Often fitted with “shuttle” type transmission for loader operation.
- Usually do not have a rear PTO shaft or 3 point hitch.
- Most have a foot-operated accelerator in addition to the governor hand lever.
- Often have an integral front counterweight (cast iron grille frame, etc) for a backhoe
- And of course the yellow paint!!

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