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Re: Buying a used tractor?
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Posted by RMD on February 18, 2000 at 08:06:27 from (4.17.173.2):
In Reply to: Buying a used tractor? posted by David G. on February 16, 2000 at 19:13:10:
Post-hole digging is one job where live PTO doesn't make any difference. Live PTO would be critical for snow blowing however. Putting a loader on a 2WD farm tractor really screws up an otherwise useful machine. The older front ends aren't really heavy enough for the added weight and power steering is rare on some models. It also screws up the weight distribution and you then have to add a lot of weight to the back end to get traction. The Ford/Ferguson/Massey Ferguson style has particularly poor weight distribution to the drive wheels. I've got a AC D-12 with a loader and the traction isn't too bad (even without a lot of extra weight on the rear end), but there's no power steering. The tractor would be much nicer for most uses without the loader, but I need the loader for certain tasks. A quick-detachable loader would be a big plus.
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