oldpilgrim
Elite Member
I find that for my needs (so far), I don't need the power or speed of my tractor running at 2k+ rpms. Max hp is at 2400 rpms.
Today I was out back cleaning up my woods and I had it going at 12-1500 rpms and it was providing as much hp and speed as I needed. I ran it about 3 hours that way, when my brother stopped by and told me I should run it faster as it might hurt the engine by running it so slowly. I can see running it faster if I'm digging/moving sand rocks etc, where it's needed.
Is there any truth to that? Do I need to run it faster, waste fuel, and damage my ears when I don't actually need more speed/HP?
Today I was out back cleaning up my woods and I had it going at 12-1500 rpms and it was providing as much hp and speed as I needed. I ran it about 3 hours that way, when my brother stopped by and told me I should run it faster as it might hurt the engine by running it so slowly. I can see running it faster if I'm digging/moving sand rocks etc, where it's needed.
Is there any truth to that? Do I need to run it faster, waste fuel, and damage my ears when I don't actually need more speed/HP?