rockyridgefarm
Elite Member
Compact Tractor buyers have had lots of choices among some interesting brands. But, for the most part, if you wanted an HST model, you were going to be looking at the Big Three. Now, may folks WANT a gear model, and that's OK.. But it seems a lot go to the gear route to save money, or whatever, and would love an HST from another choice.
Well, is is official that <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.longagri.com>Long</A> is coming out with a couple of HST models, and pretty certain that Kioti has several in the pipe. Kiotis are said to cover the small up to 30Hp range , while the Long will be 33-38Hp. Both have Korean origins, and the Landtrac 330 has a Daedong diesel, so it may even be that they share a common tranny.
Details are sketchy, so any one that can "fill in the blanks" would be appreciated. Please don't be offended if I haven't mentioned YOUR favorite brand that also offers HST, just post about it I haven't done a comprehensive search.
And, don't forget, that these are very new, while unlikely, a new product can have ubdocumented features that at best make life interesting. I doubt that many dealers have much info, let alone product. And specs may change, even drastically, due to engineering, marketing, or regulatory issues
Well, is is official that <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.longagri.com>Long</A> is coming out with a couple of HST models, and pretty certain that Kioti has several in the pipe. Kiotis are said to cover the small up to 30Hp range , while the Long will be 33-38Hp. Both have Korean origins, and the Landtrac 330 has a Daedong diesel, so it may even be that they share a common tranny.
Details are sketchy, so any one that can "fill in the blanks" would be appreciated. Please don't be offended if I haven't mentioned YOUR favorite brand that also offers HST, just post about it I haven't done a comprehensive search.
And, don't forget, that these are very new, while unlikely, a new product can have ubdocumented features that at best make life interesting. I doubt that many dealers have much info, let alone product. And specs may change, even drastically, due to engineering, marketing, or regulatory issues