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DONOTDELETE · 11-24-2001, 11:29 AM

<font color=blue>...then bush hog another 3 acres that is moderately hilly...</font color=blue>

Many ag tractor tests have shown with identical tractors, one with 2wd and the other MFWD... the MWFD will always give you an effective 15 - 25% increase in "grunt" drawbar hp over the 2wd version...

Note this only effects drawbar/pulling... not PTO...

In your case, I would reconsider the "brush hog" aspect with only 13.5 PTO hp to work with... for finish mowing it would be fine. I'd look for a minimum of 16 PTO hp for even minor brush hogging. Those couple extra PTO hp will make a day and night difference for hogging...

I've seen these {1983-89 Ford 1210 tractors} going for an average of $1800-2200. at auctions, most with finish mowers attached.

If you have your heart set on this unit, test it on your property for 15 minutes brush hogging your worst stuff and then decide...[img]/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif[/img]

11-24-2001, 11:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
DONOTDELETE New Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0	Re: 4WD VS. Hydro <font color=blue>...then bush hog another 3 acres that is moderately hilly...</font color=blue> Many ag tractor tests have shown with identical tractors, one with 2wd and the other MFWD... the MWFD will always give you an effective 15 - 25% increase in "grunt" drawbar hp over the 2wd version... Note this only effects drawbar/pulling... not PTO... In your case, I would reconsider the "brush hog" aspect with only 13.5 PTO hp to work with... for finish mowing it would be fine. I'd look for a minimum of 16 PTO hp for even minor brush hogging. Those couple extra PTO hp will make a day and night difference for hogging... I've seen these {1983-89 Ford 1210 tractors} going for an average of $1800-2200. at auctions, most with finish mowers attached. If you have your heart set on this unit, test it on your property for 15 minutes brush hogging your worst stuff and then decide...[img]/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif[/img]