Piston
Elite Member
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like when I first joined TBN (a lot later than many of you) I noticed that there were mostly all CUT's being talked about, posted about, and purchased. It seems like over the years a lot of people have moved up to Utility sized tractors.
Maybe it's because even compact tractors seem to be getting more and more powerful and eventually, you need a larger, heavier frame to handle all that power? How much power can a CUT have, before it's "too much"? It has to stop somewhere? New CUT tractors are pushing 60hp, will they reach 70?
Of course, the vast majority are still compact owners (including myself) but I wonder if we'll see the trend continue and notice more and more people upgrading to Utility sized tractors? I really enjoy seeing the posts/pics on the larger tractors and reading about what people are doing with them. There are quite a few pics of utility tractors here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/250577-utility-sized-tractor-picutures.html
In addition, just for discussion's sake, what was your reason for upgrading from CUT to Utility? I'd love to hear your 'story'.
Maybe it's because even compact tractors seem to be getting more and more powerful and eventually, you need a larger, heavier frame to handle all that power? How much power can a CUT have, before it's "too much"? It has to stop somewhere? New CUT tractors are pushing 60hp, will they reach 70?
Of course, the vast majority are still compact owners (including myself) but I wonder if we'll see the trend continue and notice more and more people upgrading to Utility sized tractors? I really enjoy seeing the posts/pics on the larger tractors and reading about what people are doing with them. There are quite a few pics of utility tractors here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/250577-utility-sized-tractor-picutures.html
In addition, just for discussion's sake, what was your reason for upgrading from CUT to Utility? I'd love to hear your 'story'.