Cliff_Johns
Elite Member
General question,
I gather that some hydro tractors have clutches either for range changes or for PTO engagement (or both) and some don't. I'm curious if this is a by-manufacturer difference? Is there some advantage to having a clutch, or do the ones that don't have a clutch really have one, but it's automatic? If so, why wouldn't this be a standard feature? Why would you want a clutch? Would you only buy a particular hydro tractor (assuming you wanted one) that had, or didn't have a clutch for range shifting or PTO engagement?
The whole thing confuses me. Early on, I was under the impression that hydro tractors didn't have clutches at all (mine doesn't), but some time ago I found this wasn't true and it's been bugging me ever since.
Cliff
I gather that some hydro tractors have clutches either for range changes or for PTO engagement (or both) and some don't. I'm curious if this is a by-manufacturer difference? Is there some advantage to having a clutch, or do the ones that don't have a clutch really have one, but it's automatic? If so, why wouldn't this be a standard feature? Why would you want a clutch? Would you only buy a particular hydro tractor (assuming you wanted one) that had, or didn't have a clutch for range shifting or PTO engagement?
The whole thing confuses me. Early on, I was under the impression that hydro tractors didn't have clutches at all (mine doesn't), but some time ago I found this wasn't true and it's been bugging me ever since.
Cliff