ovrszd
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- Joined
- May 27, 2006
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- Location
- Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
I still say to get an effective 2wd tractor you must have an AG tractor design, where the majority of the tractor weight sits on the rear tires. The other day we got 7" of snow. Our neighbor at our farm cleared his relatively steep gravel driveway with his old JD4240 w/FEL, 2wd, no ballast weight, no chains, 50% tread R1s. My M9540 wouldn't have had any luck doing that.....
With that said, I think technology has advanced significantly over the past 20 years as well. That's why now it's rare to see a 200+HP tractor working in an AG field that isn't 4wd. The 4wd models are just sooooo much more economical. The technology has allowed them to work so much more efficiently.
With that said, I think technology has advanced significantly over the past 20 years as well. That's why now it's rare to see a 200+HP tractor working in an AG field that isn't 4wd. The 4wd models are just sooooo much more economical. The technology has allowed them to work so much more efficiently.