Re: Why would folks even consider buying a compact tractor?

Posted by F14 on February 21, 2002 at 15:06:28 from (216.204.137.199):

In Reply to: Why would folks even consider buying a compact tractor? posted by ShepFL on February 21, 2002 at 11:37:20:

I have a JD (Yanmar) 750. 3 cylinder diesel rated at 18 HP. I also have a LX178 lawn tractor with a v-twin watercooled Kawasaki engine rated at 17 horse. The secret is threefold: Torque numbers (my 750 makes WAAAAAY more torque than the Kazarooski) weight and gear reduction.

I am continually amazed at the work that 750 will do. I run a 5' bush hog in pretty heavy conditions in 4th gear, I run a backhoe, a 50" tiller, and a 4" chipper, plus various other less power-hungry implements. I rarely EVER run out of power with it, I usually run out of traction first. Ya gotta take smaller bites, but she'll dang sure do the job.

A side benefit of the compact is that I can get in and out of places to do backhoe jobs that most rigs can't. In fact a couple of the local contractors with the big toys have called me for that very reason. Also, I don't tear up the lawn doing it.

As an example of what she'll do, I dug up a cedar stump for a friend. It was a triple stump, and the root ball was about 8' in diameter. After I dug it up, he rolled up with his old Ford 8xx (dunno what model for sure, big sucker, diesel) and threw a chain on it to drag the stump off. Due to 2 wheel drive, worn out tires and slick conditions (wet grass) he couldn't budge it. I tucked the loader bucket under it, lifted it enough to put some weight on the front wheels, dropped her in 3rd and 4wd, and shoved that stump about a quarter mile to the gully he wanted it dumped in. The weight of the backhoe hanging off the back, and the downpressure from the stump in the front gave me enough traction to do the job.

Fur as I know, Murray is still standing there with his mouth hanging open...

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